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High
CVE-2021-46143
In doProlog in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3,...
Vulnerability Description
In doProlog in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3, an integer overflow exists for m_groupSize.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/532
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/538
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/17/3
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220121-0006/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-05
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5073
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-24
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
libexpat, active iq unified manager, clustered data ontap, hci baseboard management controller, oncommand workflow automation, solidfire \& hci management node, nessus, sinema remote connect server
Vulnerable Versions:
0, h610c, h610s, h615c, 10.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 6th, 2022
Last Modified:
May 5th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.