CVE-2024-8176
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in expat to conduct a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in expat can be exploited to conduct Denial of Service attacks.
- Who is affected
- Users of expat are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary to prevent potential Denial of Service attacks.
- Action
- Update expat to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Moderate exploitation risk1.6% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 73% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] expat: Vulnerability allows Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-07-17
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