CVE-2024-45490
libexpat: A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
CVE-2024-45490 is fixed in 15 products on 2 platforms, first by expat 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm1, released August 29, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
UrgentFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0169
77th percentile
This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | |||
| Sequoia | 15.2 | Sequoia 15.2 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Sonoma | 14.7.2 | Sonoma 14.7.2 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Ventura | 13.7.2 | Ventura 13.7.2 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Linux | |||
| expat · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.5.0-1+deb12u1 | DSA-5770-1 | Sep 17, 2024 |
| expat · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.6.2-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45490 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| expat · Debian 14 | 2.6.2-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45490 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| expat · RHEL 8 | 0:2.2.5-15.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:6989 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| expat · RHEL 9 | 0:2.5.0-2.el9_4.1 | RHSA-2024:6754 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| expat · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm1 | expat 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm1 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| expat · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.7 | expat 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.7 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| expat · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4 | expat 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| expat · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.1 | expat 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.1 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| expat · almalinux 8 | 2.2.5-15.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6989 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| expat · almalinux 9 | 2.5.0-2.el9_4.1 | ALSA-2024:6754 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| expat · amzn 2023 | 2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-759 | Nov 13, 2024 |
| expat · ol 8 | 0:2.2.5-15.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-6989 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| expat · ol 9 | 0:2.5.0-2.el9_4.1 | ELSA-2024-6754 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| expat · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.4.4-150400.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3216-1 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| expat · rocky 8 | 0:2.2.5-15.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:6989 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| expat · rocky 9 | 0:2.5.0-2.el9_4.1 | RLSA-2024:6754 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| expat · sles 15.6 | 2.4.4-150400.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3216-1 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| expat-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-759 | Nov 13, 2024 |
| expat-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-759 | Nov 13, 2024 |
| expat-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:2.2.5-15.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:6989 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| expat-devel · RHEL 9 | 0:2.5.0-2.el9_4.1 | RHSA-2024:6754 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| expat-devel · almalinux 8 | 2.2.5-15.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6989 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| expat-devel · almalinux 9 | 2.5.0-2.el9_4.1 | ALSA-2024:6754 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| expat-devel · amzn 2023 | 2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-759 | Nov 13, 2024 |
| expat-devel · ol 8 | 0:2.2.5-15.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-6989 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| expat-devel · ol 9 | 0:2.5.0-2.el9_4.1 | ELSA-2024-6754 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| expat-static · amzn 2023 | 2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-759 | Nov 13, 2024 |
| libexpat1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm1 | libexpat1 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm1 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| libexpat1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.7 | libexpat1 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.7 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| libexpat1 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4 | libexpat1 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.4 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| libexpat1 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.1 | libexpat1 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.1 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| libxmltok1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3 | libxmltok1 1.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| libxmltok1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.2-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm3 | libxmltok1 1.2-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm3 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| libxmltok1 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.2-4ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm3 | libxmltok1 1.2-4ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm3 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| libxmltok1t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.2-4.1ubuntu2.24.0.4.1+esm1 | libxmltok1t64 1.2-4.1ubuntu2.24.0.4.1+esm1 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| libxmltok1t64 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1.2-4.1ubuntu3 | libxmltok1t64 1.2-4.1ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libxmltok1t64 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.2-4.1ubuntu3 | libxmltok1t64 1.2-4.1ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| mozjs115 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 115.4.0-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3538-1 | Oct 7, 2024 |
| mozjs115 · sles 15.6 | 115.4.0-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3538-1 | Oct 7, 2024 |
| mozjs52 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 52.6.0-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4512-1 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| mozjs52 · sles 15.7 | 52.6.0-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4512-1 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| mozjs60 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 60.9.0-150200.6.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0044-1 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| mozjs60 · sles 15.7 | 60.9.0-150200.6.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0044-1 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| mozjs78 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 78.15.0-150400.3.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3554-1 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| mozjs78 · sles 15.6 | 78.15.0-150400.3.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3554-1 | Oct 9, 2024 |
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