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CVE-2026-56409

xmlwf in libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow for the output filename when -d outputDir is used.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.13%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.13%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

xmlwf in libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow for the output filename when -d outputDir is used.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS
0.13% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-190
Affected
libexpat project/libexpat
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

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