CVE-2024-45490 | libexpat up to 2.6.2 xmlparse.c XML_ParseBuffer Privilege Escalation (ID 887)

A vulnerability was found in libexpat up to 2.6.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function XML_ParseBuffer of the file xmlparse.c. The manipulation leads to Privilege Escalation.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-45490. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.