In libexpat before 2.8.2, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in doProlog in xmlparse.c because scaffold backing array reallocation is mishandled when there is data-structure sharing across parsers.
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1272
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2026-06-19
Updated: 2026-06-19
Base Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L