CVE-2019-15903
HIGHEPSS 93th pctlDescription
In libexpat before 2.2.8, crafted XML input could fool the parser into changing from DTD parsing to document parsing too early; a consecutive call to XML_GetCurrentLineNumber (or XML_GetCurrentColumnNumber) then resulted in a heap-based buffer over-read.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.
References
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- packetstormsecurity.com
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- seclists.org
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- access.redhat.com
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Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-0160 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2025-5777 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2021-4034 | High | 7.8 | 95% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8794 | Critical | 9.8 | 89% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-49285 | High | 8.6 | 89% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-21769 | High | 7.5 | 89% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2019-15903?
Published advisories record a fix for 25 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2019-15903 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2019-15903 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 6.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2019-15903?
CVE-2019-15903 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2019-15903 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for expat (Rocky), expat (Red Hat / RHEL), expat-debuginfo (Rocky), expat-debuginfo (Red Hat / RHEL), and 21 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-05-30.