Is CVE-2022-25313 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-25313 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-25313?

CVE-2022-25313 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-25313?

Patch guidance is available from libexpat project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-25313.

CVE-2022-25313 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-25313?

9 products: libexpat project libexpat, debian debian linux, debian debian linux, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, and 4 more.

Description

In Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5, an attacker can trigger stack exhaustion in build_model via a large nesting depth in the DTD element.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-674 CWE-674

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBEXPAT_PROJECT
Published: 2/18/2022
Last Modified: 5/30/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libexpat_project : libexpatdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraoracle : http_serveroracle : http_serveroracle : zfs_storage_appliance_kitsiemens : sinema_remote_connect_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-25313. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-25313

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CVE-2022-25313 vulnerability