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01 Record

CVE-2023-52426

libexpat through 2.5.0 allows recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD is undefined at compile time.

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score5.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

02 Description

libexpat through 2.5.0 allows recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD is undefined at compile time.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.39% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 32.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-15.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-02-04 00:00Z2 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-10-15 00:16Z14 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2024-02-04
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-776Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')Base
Data version
5.2
Document digest
162b614e5a4c5a5337c3953e6ca0ebadae673f2ecf683832de65fc0d83ba200a

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
libexpat_projectlibexpatNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatjboss_core_servicesNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • expat
    No fix yet
  • libxmltok
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • expat
    Fixed in 2.6.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • expat
    Fixed in 2.6.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • cadaver
    No fix yet
  • insighttoolkit4
    No fix yet
  • matanza
    No fix yet
  • tdom
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • cadaver
    No fix yet
  • insighttoolkit4
    No fix yet
  • matanza
    No fix yet
  • tdom
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • cadaver
    No fix yet
  • insighttoolkit4
    No fix yet
  • matanza
    No fix yet
  • tdom
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • cadaver
    No fix yet
  • insighttoolkit4
    No fix yet
  • matanza
    No fix yet
  • tdom
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • cadaver
    No fix yet
  • expat
    Fixed in 2.6.0-1
  • matanza
    No fix yet
  • tdom
    No fix yet
  • wbxml2
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 25.10

  • cadaver
    No fix yet
  • matanza
    No fix yet
  • swish-e
    No fix yet
  • tdom
    No fix yet
  • wbxml2
    No fix yet
  • xmlrpc-c
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • cadaver
    No fix yet
  • matanza
    No fix yet
  • tdom
    No fix yet
  • wbxml2
    No fix yet
  • xmlrpc-c
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.10

  • cadaver
    No fix yet
  • matanza
    No fix yet
  • swish-e
    No fix yet
  • tdom
    No fix yet
  • wbxml2
    No fix yet
  • xmlrpc-c
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • coin3
    No fix yet
  • vtk
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • ayttm
    No fix yet
  • cableswig
    No fix yet
  • coin3
    No fix yet
  • swish-e
    No fix yet
  • vtk
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • coin3
    No fix yet
  • swish-e
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • swish-e
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS

  • swish-e
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS

  • swish-e
    No fix yet
  • xmlrpc-c
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS

  • swish-e
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.