CVE-2026-72522

Published: Ago 10, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 10, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,2
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0015
Percentile
0,0th
Updated

Single Data Point

Only one EPSS measurement is available for this CVE. Trend analysis requires multiple data points over time.

125

Out-of-bounds Read

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Read Memory Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Varies By Context
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Memory-Unsafe, C, C++
Technologies: ICS/OT
View CWE Details
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2053153
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2053153
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1296
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1296