https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2025/q1/223: expat vulnerability CVE-2024-8176 / impact of cursion stack overflow vulnerabilities
Published Mar 14, 2025
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Affected Software
1 affected component
Expat Expat<2.7.0
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-8176?
CVE-2024-8176 has been assessed as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause stack overflow due to recursion.
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How do I fix CVE-2024-8176?
To fix CVE-2024-8176, upgrade to Expat version 2.7.0 or later, which addresses the identified vulnerabilities.
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What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-8176?
CVE-2024-8176 can lead to stack overflow attacks, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.
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Which versions of Expat are affected by CVE-2024-8176?
CVE-2024-8176 affects all versions of Expat prior to 2.7.0.
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What is Expat in relation to CVE-2024-8176?
Expat is a widely used XML parser library that contains the stack overflow vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-8176.