CVE-2023-52425
High
CVE-2023-52425
libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.
Exploit probability
1.8%
Published
February 4, 2024
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 12, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
54 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2023-52425
View original source
libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/20/5
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/52xxx/CVE-2023-52425.json
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/789
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00006.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00036.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNRIHC7DVVRAIWFRGV23Y6UZXFBXSQDB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNUBSGZFEZOBHJFTAD42SAN4ATW2VEMV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PNRIHC7DVVRAIWFRGV23Y6UZXFBXSQDB/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52425
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0003/