Name: CVE-2026-56409: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-56409, CWE-190, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00119

xmlwf in libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow for the output filename when -d outputDir is used.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade expat	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 21, 2026
Amazon_linux_2023	—	Upgrade expat-debugsourceUpgrade expat-debuginfoUpgrade expat-staticUpgrade expat-develUpgrade expat	Sep 30, 2026	Jun 21, 2026
Debian	—	Upgrade expat	Aug 2, 2026	Aug 2, 2026
Freebsd	—	Upgrade linux-rl9-expatUpgrade linux-c7-expatUpgrade expat	Jun 30, 2026	Jun 28, 2026
Ibm Aix	—	Apply the fix or workaround for python_advisory20	Jul 15, 2026	Jul 14, 2026
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libexpat1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade expat (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libexpat1Upgrade libexpat1-devUpgrade lib64expat1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libexpat1-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade expatUpgrade lib64expat1-dev (Ubuntu Pro)	Sep 24, 2026	Jun 21, 2026

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CVSS Details

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