CVE-2026-76957
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.9 Medium
- Published
- Aug 20, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 20, 2026
Description
libexpat before 2.8.4 lacks handler call depth tracking with custom encoding callbacks. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2026-50219, CVE-2026-56131 and CVE-2026-56412.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.9 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | mitre |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
libexpatlibexpat project |
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References
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