# CVE-2026-72522: libexpat before 2.8.3 has an out-of-bounds read and resultant infinite loop because low surrogates are treated the same as high surrogates during Unicode processing in the *_toUtf16 functions. CVE-2026-72522 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72522, released August 18, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72522 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 6.2 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0019 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Aug 9, 2026 - Weakness: Out-of-bounds Read - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72522 ## Description libexpat before 2.8.3 has an out-of-bounds read and resultant infinite loop because low surrogates are treated the same as high surrogates during Unicode processing in the *_toUtf16 functions. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | MozillaFirefox opensuse-leap 16.0 | 153.5.0-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22139-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22139-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | MozillaFirefox sles 15.6 | 153.5.0-150400.157.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4834-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4834-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | MozillaFirefox sles 15.7 | 153.5.0-150400.157.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4834-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4834-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | MozillaFirefox sles 16.0 | 153.5.0-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24260-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24260-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | MozillaThunderbird sles 15.7 | 153.5.0-150400.13.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4736-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4736-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | expat Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.5.0-1+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72522](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72522.md) | Aug 18, 2026 | | Linux | expat Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.8.3-1~deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72522](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72522.md) | Aug 18, 2026 | | Linux | expat Debian 14 | 2.8.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72522](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72522.md) | Aug 18, 2026 | | Linux | expat Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm5 | [expat 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-expat-2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9-esm5.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | expat Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm3 | [expat 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-expat-2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8-esm3.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | expat Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.9 | [expat 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-expat-2.4.7-1ubuntu0.9.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | expat Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.6 | [expat 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-expat-2.6.1-2ubuntu0.6.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | expat Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [expat 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-expat-2.7.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | expat opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.8.4-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21945-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21945-1.md) | Sep 24, 2026 | | Linux | expat sles 15.6 | 2.8.5-150400.3.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4623-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | expat sles 15.7 | 2.8.5-150700.3.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4619-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4619-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | expat sles 16.0 | 2.8.4-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23912-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23912-1.md) | Sep 24, 2026 | | Linux | firefox amzn 2023 | 140.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-2105](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2105.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | firefox-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 140.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-2105](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2105.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | firefox-debugsource amzn 2023 | 140.14.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-2105](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2105.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | libexpat1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm5 | [libexpat1 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libexpat1-2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9-esm5.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | libexpat1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm3 | [libexpat1 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libexpat1-2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8-esm3.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | libexpat1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.9 | [libexpat1 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libexpat1-2.4.7-1ubuntu0.9.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | libexpat1 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.6 | [libexpat1 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libexpat1-2.6.1-2ubuntu0.6.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | libexpat1 Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [libexpat1 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libexpat1-2.7.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 | | Linux | python312 sles 15.6 | 3.12.14-150600.3.68.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4534-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4534-1.md) | Oct 6, 2026 | | Linux | python312-core sles 15.6 | 3.12.14-150600.3.68.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4534-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4534-1.md) | Oct 6, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T01:18:40Z UTC. 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