Findings

CVE-2023-52425

libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buff…

Published Feb 4, 2024 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · libexpat project libexpat

libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.

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Timeline

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  1. Feb 4, 2024 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.

Affected

  • cpe libexpat project/libexpatversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-52425

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-52425

    30-day exploitation probability 2.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-52425

    libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.

    nvd.nist.gov

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