CVE-2023-52426

expat: libexpat through 2.5.0 allows recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD isundefined at compile time.

CVE-2023-52426 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by expat 2.6.0-1, released February 4, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0039
33rd percentile

libexpat through 2.5.0 allows recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD isundefined at compile time.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
expat · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2.6.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52426 Feb 4, 2024
expat · Debian 14 2.6.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52426 Feb 4, 2024
expat · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.6.0-1 expat 2.6.0-1 Feb 4, 2024
expat · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.6.0-1 expat 2.6.0-1 Jan 16, 2026
expat · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.6.0-1 expat 2.6.0-1 Jan 16, 2026
expat · amzn 2023 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2024-524 Feb 15, 2024
expat-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2024-524 Feb 15, 2024
expat-debugsource · amzn 2023 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2024-524 Feb 15, 2024
expat-devel · amzn 2023 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2024-524 Feb 15, 2024
expat-static · amzn 2023 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2024-524 Feb 15, 2024
libexpat1 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.6.0-1 libexpat1 2.6.0-1 Feb 4, 2024
libexpat1 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.6.0-1 libexpat1 2.6.0-1 Jan 16, 2026
libexpat1 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.6.0-1 libexpat1 2.6.0-1 Jan 16, 2026
xmlrpc-c · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-apps · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-apps-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-c++ · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-c++-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-client · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-client++ · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-client++-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-client-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-debugsource · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025
xmlrpc-c-devel · amzn 2023 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229 Oct 27, 2025

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