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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-66046

Expat Denial of Service via storeAtts() Quadratic Complexity

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Read the vendor bulletin Get alerts for azl3 expat 2.8.2-1 on Azure Linux
7.5CVSS out of 10High severity
Scope

What the vendor says is affected

  • azl3 expat 2.8.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
  • azl3 cmake 3.30.3-15 on Azure Linux 3.0
  • azl3 python3 3.12.9-14 on Azure Linux 3.0
Update history

What changed in later vendor updates

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    • Added affected products: azl3 cmake 3.30.3-15 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.9-14 on Azure Linux 3.0.
    • The vendor changed the advisory's last-updated date.
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  1. Published by Microsoft Security Response Center

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  2. Added to SecurityAlert

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  3. Updated by Microsoft Security Response Center

    The vendor changed the advisory after it was first published.

  4. Confirmed at the source

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CVEs named in this advisory

CVE-2026-66046View CVSS, KEV, EPSS, and threat context
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