VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-28757
libexpat through 2.6.1 allows an XML Entity Expansion attack when there is isolated use of external parsers (created via XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate).
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.01%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.01%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
libexpat through 2.6.1 allows an XML Entity Expansion attack when there is isolated use of external parsers (created via XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate).
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.01% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-776
- Affected
- libexpat project/libexpat · fedoraproject/fedora · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/ontap · netapp/ontap tools · netapp/windows host utilities · netapp/h300s firmware · netapp/h500s firmware · netapp/h700s firmware · netapp/h410s firmware · netapp/h410c firmware · netapp/h610c firmware · netapp/h610s firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/Mailing List
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.