CVE-2026-56131: libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_ResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur (similar to the CVE-2026-50219 situation).

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.9)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Jun
Released
2026-06-27
Last Updated
2026-07-03
EPSS Score
0.18% (percentile: 6.3%)

Affected Products (3)

Other

  • 21119-17084
  • 21279-17084
  • 21379-17084

Revision History

  • 2026-06-27: Information published.
  • 2026-06-28: Information published.
  • 2026-06-29: Information published.
  • 2026-07-03: Information published.