CVE-2026-50219

libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_GetBuffer, XML_Parse, XML_ParseBuffer, XML_ParserFree, or XML_ParserReset from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur,

CVE-2026-50219 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:64810, released June 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.9
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0018
7th percentile

libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_GetBuffer, XML_Parse, XML_ParseBuffer, XML_ParserFree, or XML_ParserReset from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur,

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
MozillaFirefox · opensuse-leap 16.0 153.5.0-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22139-1 Nov 7, 2026
MozillaFirefox · sles 15.6 153.5.0-150400.157.16.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4834-1 Nov 7, 2026
MozillaFirefox · sles 15.7 153.5.0-150400.157.16.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4834-1 Nov 7, 2026
MozillaFirefox · sles 16.0 153.5.0-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24260-1 Nov 7, 2026
MozillaThunderbird · sles 15.7 153.5.0-150400.13.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4736-1 Nov 7, 2026
expat · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 2.5.0-1+deb12u3 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50219 Jun 28, 2026
expat · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2.8.2-1~deb13u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50219 Jun 28, 2026
expat · Debian 14 2.8.2-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50219 Jun 28, 2026
expat · RHEL 10 2.7.3-1.el10_2.3 RHSA-2026:64810 Jun 19, 2026
expat · RHEL 8 0:2.5.0-2.el8_10.2 RHSA-2026:64809 Sep 13, 2026
expat · RHEL 9 0:2.5.0-6.el9_8.3 RHSA-2026:64812 Sep 13, 2026
expat · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm4 expat 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm4 Jun 21, 2026
expat · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm2 expat 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm2 Jun 21, 2026
expat · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.8 expat 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.8 Jun 21, 2026
expat · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.5 expat 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.5 Jun 21, 2026
expat · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 expat 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 Jun 21, 2026
expat · almalinux 10 2.7.3-1.el10_2.3 ALSA-2026:64810 Sep 8, 2026
expat · almalinux 8 2.5.0-2.el8_10.2 ALSA-2026:64809 Sep 8, 2026
expat · almalinux 9 2.5.0-6.el9_8.3 ALSA-2026:64812 Sep 8, 2026
expat · amzn 2023 2.8.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-2157 Sep 14, 2026
expat · ol 10 0:2.7.3-1.el10_2.3 ELSA-2026-64810-0 Sep 8, 2026
expat · ol 8 0:2.5.0-2.el8_10.2 ELSA-2026-64809-0 Sep 8, 2026
expat · ol 9 0:2.5.0-6.el9_8.3 ELSA-2026-64812-0 Sep 8, 2026
expat · opensuse-leap 16.0 2.8.4-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21945-1 Sep 24, 2026
expat · rocky 10 0:2.7.3-1.el10_2.3 RLSA-2026:64810 Sep 9, 2026
expat · rocky 8 0:2.5.0-2.el8_10.2 RLSA-2026:64809 Sep 9, 2026
expat · rocky 9 0:2.5.0-6.el9_8.3 RLSA-2026:64812 Sep 9, 2026
expat · sles 15.6 2.8.5-150400.3.40.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1 Nov 7, 2026
expat · sles 15.7 2.8.5-150700.3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4619-1 Nov 7, 2026
expat · sles 16.0 2.8.4-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23912-1 Sep 24, 2026
expat-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2.8.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-2157 Sep 14, 2026
expat-debugsource · amzn 2023 2.8.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-2157 Sep 14, 2026
expat-devel · RHEL 8 0:2.5.0-2.el8_10.2 RHSA-2026:64809 Sep 13, 2026
expat-devel · RHEL 9 0:2.5.0-6.el9_8.3 RHSA-2026:64812 Sep 13, 2026
expat-devel · almalinux 10 2.7.3-1.el10_2.3 ALSA-2026:64810 Sep 8, 2026
expat-devel · almalinux 8 2.5.0-2.el8_10.2 ALSA-2026:64809 Sep 8, 2026
expat-devel · almalinux 9 2.5.0-6.el9_8.3 ALSA-2026:64812 Sep 8, 2026
expat-devel · amzn 2023 2.8.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-2157 Sep 14, 2026
expat-devel · ol 10 0:2.7.3-1.el10_2.3 ELSA-2026-64810-0 Sep 8, 2026
expat-devel · ol 8 0:2.5.0-2.el8_10.2 ELSA-2026-64809-0 Sep 8, 2026
expat-devel · ol 9 0:2.5.0-6.el9_8.3 ELSA-2026-64812-0 Sep 8, 2026
expat-static · amzn 2023 2.8.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-2157 Sep 14, 2026
firefox · amzn 2023 140.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1928 Jul 6, 2026
firefox-debuginfo · amzn 2023 140.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1928 Jul 6, 2026
firefox-debugsource · amzn 2023 140.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1928 Jul 6, 2026
libexpat1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm4 libexpat1 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm4 Jun 21, 2026
libexpat1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm2 libexpat1 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm2 Jun 21, 2026
libexpat1 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.8 libexpat1 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.8 Jun 21, 2026
libexpat1 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.5 libexpat1 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.5 Jun 21, 2026
libexpat1 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 libexpat1 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 Jun 21, 2026

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