WS-2025-0004 (High) detected in src3.2.3

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WS-2025-0004 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - src3.2.3

MidnightBSD OS source code

Library home page: https://github.com/MidnightBSD/src.git

Found in HEAD commit: 816463d989cc5839c1cca2efb5bf2503408507fb

Found in base branch: stable/3.2

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/contrib/expat/lib/xmlparse.c

Vulnerability Details

Fix a class of false positives where input should have been rejected with error XML_ERROR_ASYNC_ENTITY; regression from CVE-2024-8176 fix pull request #973 (of Expat 2.7.0 and related backports). Please check the added unit tests for example documents.

Publish Date: 2025-10-08

URL: WS-2025-0004

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2025-10-08

Fix Resolution: expat - 2.7.3

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