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ALPINE-CVE-2022-25236
ALPINE-CVE-2022-25236
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
Record from OSV · Published February 16, 2022
xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5 allows attackers to insert namespace-separator characters into namespace URIs.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| expat | Alpine:v3.17 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.13 | 2.2.10-r4 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.21 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.16 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.18 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.15 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.12 | 2.2.10-r2 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.20 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.19 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.24 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.23 | 2.4.5-r0 |
| expat | Alpine:v3.14 | 2.4.5-r0 |
1 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.17 | expat | 2.4.1-r0, 2.4.3-r0, 2.4.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | expat | 2.0.1-r1, 2.2.10-r2, 2.2.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | expat | 2.0.1-r0, 2.1.1-r0, 2.2.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | expat | 2.2.10-r1, 2.4.4-r0, 2.2.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | expat | 2.0.1-r4, 2.0.1-r5, 2.0.1-r6 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | expat | 2.0.1-r2, 2.0.1-r5, 2.2.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | expat | 2.0.1-r0, 2.0.1-r2, 2.0.1-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | expat | 2.0.1-r1, 2.0.1-r2, 2.0.1-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | expat | 2.3.0-r0, 2.4.3-r0, 2.4.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | expat | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | expat | 2.0.1-r1, 2.0.1-r2, 2.0.1-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | expat | 2.0.1-r2, 2.0.1-r6, 2.2.9-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | expat | 2.2.1-r0, 0, 2.0.1-r0 |
Timeline
- Feb 16, 2022 CVE Published
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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