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Description

libexpat in Expat before 2.7.2 allows attackers to trigger large dynamic memory allocations via a small document that is submitted for parsing.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
libexpat project libexpat < 2.7.2 2.7.2

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 expat 2.7.2-1 —
Debian 14 firefox-esr 140.9.0esr-1 —
Debian 14 thunderbird 1:140.9.0esr-1 —
Debian 13 expat 2.8.2-1~deb13u1 —
Debian 13 firefox-esr 140.9.0esr-1~deb13u1 DSA-6178-1
Debian 13 thunderbird 1:140.9.0esr-1~deb13u1 DSA-6179-1
Debian 12 expat 2.5.0-1+deb12u5 —
Debian 12 firefox-esr 140.9.0esr-1~deb12u1 DSA-6178-1
Debian 12 thunderbird 1:140.9.0esr-1~deb12u1 DSA-6179-1
Debian 11 firefox-esr 140.9.0esr-1~deb11u1 DLA-4510-1
Debian 11 thunderbird 1:140.9.0esr-1~deb11u1 DLA-4511-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 tdom +5 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS expat 2.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 USN-8790-1
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS tdom +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 25.10 expat 2.7.1-2ubuntu0.2 —
Ubuntu 25.10 tdom +5 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS expat 2.6.1-2ubuntu0.5 USN-8790-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS tdom +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS expat 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.8 USN-8790-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS tdom +3 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS tdom +4 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS gdcm +7 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS gdcm +6 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS swish-e No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS swish-e +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS swish-e +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS expat 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.8+esm2 USN-8790-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS swish-e +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS coin3 +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS expat 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9+esm4 USN-8790-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS expat 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm13 USN-8790-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS vtk +7 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS expat 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm12 USN-8790-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS vtk +3 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 10 expat +1 2.7.1-1.el10_0.3 RHSA-2025:21030, RHSA-2025:19403
RHEL 10 python3 +8 3.12.13-2.el10_2 RHSA-2026:19064
RHEL 9 expat +1 2.5.0-5.el9_7.1 RHSA-2025:22175
RHEL 9 python3.12 +6 3.12.13-2.el9_8 RHSA-2026:19177
RHEL 8 expat +4 2.5.0-1.el8_10 RHSA-2025:21974, RHSA-2025:21776
RHEL 8 mingw-fontconfig +2 2.12.6-4.el8_10 RHSA-2026:3407
RHEL 8 python3.12 +7 3.12.13-2.el8_10 RHSA-2026:10950
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9.6 EUS expat +1 2.5.0-5.el9_6.1 RHSA-2025:21773
RHEL 9.4 EUS expat 2.5.0-2.el9_4.3 RHSA-2025:22033
RHEL 9.2 E4S expat 2.5.0-1.el9_2.3 RHSA-2025:22034
RHEL 9.0 E4S expat 2.2.10-12.el9_0.4 RHSA-2025:22035
RHEL 8.8 TUS expat 2.2.10-1.el8_8 RHSA-2025:22607
RHEL 8.8 TUS spice-client-win +2 8.10-3.el8_8.1 RHSA-2026:0001
RHEL 8.8 E4S expat 2.2.10-1.el8_8 RHSA-2025:22607
RHEL 8.8 E4S spice-client-win +2 8.10-3.el8_8.1 RHSA-2026:0001
RHEL 8.6 TUS expat 2.2.10-1.el8_6 RHSA-2025:22842
RHEL 8.6 TUS spice-client-win +2 8.10-3.el8_6.1 RHSA-2026:0076
RHEL 8.6 E4S expat 2.2.10-1.el8_6 RHSA-2025:22842
RHEL 8.6 E4S spice-client-win +2 8.10-3.el8_6.1 RHSA-2026:0076
RHEL 8.6 AUS expat 2.2.10-1.el8_6 RHSA-2025:22842
RHEL 8.6 AUS spice-client-win +2 8.10-3.el8_6.1 RHSA-2026:0076
RHEL 8.4 EUS Long Life expat 2.2.10-1.el8_4 RHSA-2025:22785
RHEL 8.4 EUS Long Life spice-client-win +2 8.10-3.el8_4.1 RHSA-2026:0077
RHEL 8.4 AUS expat 2.2.10-1.el8_4 RHSA-2025:22785
RHEL 8.4 AUS spice-client-win +2 8.10-3.el8_4.1 RHSA-2026:0077
RHEL 8.2 AUS expat 2.2.10-1.el8_2 RHSA-2025:22871
RHEL 8.2 AUS spice-client-win +2 8.10-3.el8_2.1 RHSA-2026:0078
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 expat +2 2.7.5-1.hum1 RHSA-2026:5396

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 10 expat +1 2.7.1-1.el10_0.3 ALSA-2025:21030, ALSA-2025:19403
AlmaLinux 10 python3 +7 3.12.13-2.el10_2 ALSA-2026:19064
AlmaLinux 9 expat +1 2.5.0-5.el9_7.1 ALSA-2025:22175
AlmaLinux 9 python3.12 +6 3.12.13-2.el9_8 ALSA-2026:19177
AlmaLinux 8 expat +3 2.5.0-1.el8_10 ALSA-2025:21974, ALSA-2025:21776
AlmaLinux 8 mingw32-fontconfig +1 2.12.6-4.el8_10 ALSA-2026:3407
AlmaLinux 8 python3.12 +7 3.12.13-2.el8_10 ALSA-2026:10950

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 10 expat 2.7.1-1.el10_0.3 RLSA-2025:19403
Rocky Linux 10 python3.12 3.12.13-2.el10_2 RLSA-2026:19064
Rocky Linux 9 expat 2.5.0-5.el9_7.1 RLSA-2025:22175
Rocky Linux 9 python3.12 3.12.13-2.el9_8 RLSA-2026:19177
Rocky Linux 8 expat +1 2.5.0-1.el8_10 RLSA-2025:21974, RLSA-2025:21776
Rocky Linux 8 mingw-fontconfig 2.12.6-4.el8_10 RLSA-2026:3407
Rocky Linux 8 python3.12 3.12.13-2.el8_10 RLSA-2026:10950
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLES 15 SP7 expat 2.7.1-150700.3.6.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4619-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03508-1
SLES 15 SP6 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLES 15 SP6 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLES 15 SP5 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLES 15 SP5 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLES 15 SP4 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLES 15 SP4 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLES 15 SP3 expat 2.7.1-150000.3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP5 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-112.304.2 SUSE-SU-2026:1127-1
SLES 12 SP5 expat 2.7.1-21.46.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4615-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03536-1
SLES for SAP 16.0 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20978-1
SLES for SAP 16.0 expat 2.7.1-160000.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21006-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP6 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP6 expat 2.8.5-150400.3.40.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 expat 2.7.1-150000.3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1
SLES 16.0 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20978-1
SLES 16.0 expat 2.7.1-160000.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21006-1
SLE Micro 6.2 expat 2.7.1-160000.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21028-1
SLE Micro 6.1 expat 2.7.1-slfo.1.1_3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24554-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20895-1
SLE Micro 6.0 expat 2.7.1-3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24323-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20868-1
SLE Micro 5.5 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLE Micro 5.4 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLE Micro 5.3 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLE Micro 5.2 expat 2.7.1-150000.3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1
SLE Micro 5.1 expat 2.7.1-150000.3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4623-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 expat 2.7.1-150000.3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 expat 2.7.1-150000.3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03537-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed MozillaFirefox 149.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:10458-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed expat 2.7.2-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2025:15573-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed firefox-esr +1 140.9.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:10447-1, openSUSE-SU-2026:10413-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-160000.1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:20439-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 expat 2.7.1-160000.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2025:20055-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 MozillaFirefox 140.9.0-150200.152.225.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1126-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 MozillaThunderbird 140.9.0-150200.8.263.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1163-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 expat 2.7.1-150400.3.31.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03624-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.24 expat 2.7.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 expat 2.7.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 expat 2.7.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 expat 2.7.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 expat 2.7.2-r0 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.19 expat 2.7.2-r0 —

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 expat +2 2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2025-1196
Amazon Linux 2023 firefox 140.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2025-1203
Amazon Linux 2023 xmlrpc-c +5 1.51.08-2.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2025-1229
Amazon Linux 2 thunderbird 140.3.0-1.amzn2.0.1 ALAS2-2025-3008

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 3 expat 2.6.4-2 —
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) expat 2.6.4-2 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 10 expat +1 2.7.1-1.el10_0.3 ELSA-2025-21030, ELSA-2025-19403
Oracle Linux 10 python3 +7 3.12.13-2.0.1.el10_2 ELSA-2026-19064
Oracle Linux 9 expat +1 2.5.0-5.el9_7.1 ELSA-2025-22175
Oracle Linux 9 python3.12 +6 3.12.13-2.0.1.el9_8 ELSA-2026-19177
Oracle Linux 8 expat +3 2.5.0-1.el8_10 ELSA-2025-21974, ELSA-2025-21776
Oracle Linux 8 mingw32-fontconfig +1 2.12.6-4.el8_10 ELSA-2026-3407
Oracle Linux 8 python3.12 +7 3.12.13-2.el8_10 ELSA-2026-10950

Wolfi

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Wolfi rolling expat 2.7.2-r0 —

Advisories 50

References