Buffer Overflow Affecting libexpat/libexpat package, versions [,2.6.3)
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.05% (19th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-LIBEXPATLIBEXPAT-7854244
- published 30 Aug 2024
- disclosed 30 Aug 2024
- credit TaiYou-TW
Introduced: 30 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-45490 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade libexpat/libexpat to version 2.6.3 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow due to improper handling of negative length values in XML_ParseBuffer. An attacker can cause a buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by supplying crafted XML input.