VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-25235
xmltok_impl.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5 lacks certain validation of encoding, such as checks for whether a UTF-8 character is valid in a certain context.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.96%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
xmltok_impl.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5 lacks certain validation of encoding, such as checks for whether a UTF-8 character is valid in a certain context.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.96% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-116
- Affected
- libexpat project/libexpat · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · oracle/http server · oracle/zfs storage appliance kit · siemens/sinema remote connect server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/19/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/562Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3UFRBA3UQVIQKXTBUQXDWQOVWNBKLERU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y27XO3JMKAOMQZVPS3B4MJGEAHCZF5OM/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-24Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220303-0008/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5085Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/19/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/562Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3UFRBA3UQVIQKXTBUQXDWQOVWNBKLERU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y27XO3JMKAOMQZVPS3B4MJGEAHCZF5OM/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-24Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220303-0008/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5085Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.