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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-22826

nextScaffoldPart in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.

Published Jan 10, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · libexpat project

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-22826. EPSS is 2.96%. Act only if a listed version of libexpat project is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.96%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe libexpat project/libexpat · cpe siemens/sinema remote connect server · cpe tenable/nessus

nextScaffoldPart in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe libexpat project/libexpatversion unspecified
  • cpe siemens/sinema remote connect serverversion unspecified
  • cpe tenable/nessusversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2022-22826

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-22826. EPSS is 2.96%. Act only if a listed version of libexpat project is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 10.0; debian/debian linux 11.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-190: Integer Overflow. EPSS 2.96%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 10, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    nextScaffoldPart in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    nextScaffoldPart in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-22826

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-22826

    30-day exploitation probability 3.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-22826

    nextScaffoldPart in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.