# CVE-2026-113351: libexpat 2.7.2 through 2.9.0 Denial of Service via XML\_ParserReset

- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-20 · Updated: 2026-10-20

## Affected

- libexpat: from 2.7.2, through 2.9.0

## Description

libexpat 2.7.2 through 2.9.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability because XML_ParserReset zeroes the direct byte count but never offsets tracked heap allocations. Attackers can submit a large XML document so later documents on the same reset parser fail with XML_ERROR_NO_MEMORY until it is recreated.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1431
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a76b1174c1ea52abb639a4c69d52b630a8a106a2/expat/lib/xmlparse.c#L860-L884
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a76b1174c1ea52abb639a4c69d52b630a8a106a2/expat/lib/xmlparse.c#L1560
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libexpat-2.7.2-through-2.9.0-denial-of-service-via-xml-parserreset

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