WS-2025-0004
October 08, 2025
Fix a class of false positives where input should have been rejected with error XML_ERROR_ASYNC_ENTITY; regression from CVE-2024-8176 fix pull request #973 (of Expat 2.7.0 and related backports). Please check the added unit tests for example documents.
Affected Packages
expat (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=2.7.0 <2.7.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.7.3https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) Fix Suggestion:
Update to version R_2_7_3Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
