# CVE-2022-22827: storeAtts in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-01-08 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

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

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/539
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/17/3
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-05
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5073
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-24

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