CVE-2026-41080 (GCVE-0-2026-41080)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-16 16:52 – Updated: 2026-07-14 12:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
libexpat before 2.8.0 uses insufficient entropy, and thus hash flooding can occur via a crafted XML document.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-331 - Insufficient Entropy
Assigner
References
6 references
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| libexpat project | libexpat |
Affected:
0 , < 2.8.0
(semver)
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP |
Affected:
V3.1.5 , < V3.1.6
(custom)
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP |
Affected:
V3.1.5 , < V3.1.6
(custom)
|
|
| Siemens | SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP |
Affected:
V3.1.5 , < V3.1.6
(custom)
|
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