CVE-2024-50602
libexpat: expat: DoS via XML_ResumeParser
Severity Score
5.9
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
An issue was discovered in libexpat before 2.6.4. There is a crash within the XML_ResumeParser function because XML_StopParser can stop/suspend an unstarted parser.
A security issue was found in Expat (libexpat). A crash can be triggered in the XML_ResumeParser function due to XML_StopParser's ability to stop or suspend an unstarted parser, which can lead to a denial of service.
*Credits:
N/A
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SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-10-27 CVE Reserved
- 2024-10-27 CVE Published
- 2024-10-27 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-30 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/915 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50602 | 2024-11-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2321987 | 2024-11-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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