SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.