# CVE-2024-28757: expat: Expat is a C library for parsing XML documents.  Security Fix(es):  * expat: libexpat in Expat allows attackers to tr...

CVE-2024-28757 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by expat 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.3, released March 9, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-28757
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0201
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 9, 2024

## Description

Expat is a C library for parsing XML documents.  Security Fix(es):  * expat: libexpat in Expat allows attackers to trigger large dynamic memory allocations via a small document that is submitted for parsing (CVE-2025-59375)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | expat Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.5.0-1+deb12u4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28757](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-28757.md) | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Linux | expat Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.6.1-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28757](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-28757.md) | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Linux | expat Debian 14 | 2.6.1-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28757](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-28757.md) | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Linux | expat RHEL 8 | 0:2.5.0-1.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:21776](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-21776.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | expat RHEL 9 | 0:2.5.0-1.el9_3.1 | [RHSA-2024:1530](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-1530.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | expat Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.3 | [expat 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-expat-2.4.7-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Mar 9, 2024 |
| Linux | expat almalinux 8 | 2.5.0-1.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:21776](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21776.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | expat almalinux 9 | 2.5.0-1.el9_3.1 | [ALSA-2024:1530](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-1530.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | expat amzn 2023 | 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-576](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-576.md) | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Linux | expat ol 9 | 0:2.5.0-1.el9_3.1 | [ELSA-2024-1530](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-1530.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | expat-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-576](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-576.md) | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Linux | expat-debugsource amzn 2023 | 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-576](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-576.md) | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Linux | expat-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.5.0-1.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:21776](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-21776.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | expat-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.5.0-1.el9_3.1 | [RHSA-2024:1530](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-1530.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | expat-devel almalinux 8 | 2.5.0-1.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:21776](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21776.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | expat-devel almalinux 9 | 2.5.0-1.el9_3.1 | [ALSA-2024:1530](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-1530.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | expat-devel amzn 2023 | 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-576](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-576.md) | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Linux | expat-devel ol 9 | 0:2.5.0-1.el9_3.1 | [ELSA-2024-1530](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-1530.md) | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Linux | expat-static amzn 2023 | 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-576](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-576.md) | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Linux | libexpat1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.3 | [libexpat1 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libexpat1-2.4.7-1ubuntu0.3.md) | Mar 9, 2024 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-apps amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-apps-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-c++ amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-c++-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-client amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-client++ amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-client++-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-client-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Linux | xmlrpc-c-devel amzn 2023 | 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-1229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1229.md) | Oct 27, 2025 |

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