CVE-2026-32776 Null dereference in libexpat

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in libexpat allows attackers to cause a denial of service via empty external parameter entity content.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-32776?

CVE-2026-32776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libexpat Project Libexpat, published on 16 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

libexpat before 2.7.5 allows a NULL pointer dereference with empty external parameter entity content.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32776?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libexpat Project Libexpat.

How do I fix CVE-2026-32776?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-32776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Libexpat Project Libexpat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2026-32776, AZL-79853, BELL-CVE-2026-32776, CLSA-2026-1774433526, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-32776, ECHO-fc31-9c00-0d53 and 4 more.

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