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UK Cyber Defence
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

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