CVE-2025-59375

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

Published Sep 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4510-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4511-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4807-1 expat security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4849-1 expat security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6178-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6179-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6404-1 expat security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29148 libexpat in Expat before 2.7.2 allows attackers to trigger large dynamic memory allocations via a small document that is submitted for parsing.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8022-1 Expat vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8790-1 Expat vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title expat: libexpat in Expat allows attackers to trigger large dynamic memory allocations via a small document that is submitted for parsing
References
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Important

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First Time appeared Libexpat Project
Libexpat Project libexpat
Vendors & Products Libexpat Project
Libexpat Project libexpat
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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.
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:H/RL:T/RC:C'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 12:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 15, 2025, 3:15 AM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 1:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 15, 2025, 12:00 AM