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Improper resource allocation In expat

Description

libexpat before 2.8.2 does not consider XML_TOK_DATA_CHARS in doCdataSection and thus lacks handler call depth tracking for various calls from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-50219.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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Patched versions

1-10 of 13

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