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CVE-2026-56131

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS 3.1
Description
libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_ResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur (similar to the CVE-2026-50219 situation).

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-56131
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Reserved
2026-06-19 02:56 UTC
Published
2026-06-19 02:56 UTC
Last updated
2026-06-19 02:56 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-416
CWE-416 Use After Free
Vendor / Product
libexpat project / libexpat
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

4.9 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
libexpat project libexpat 0 < 2.8.2
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-416 cna CWE-416 Use After Free
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
4.9 MEDIUM 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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