Bug 2441120 (CVE-2026-26278) - CVE-2026-26278 fast-xml-parser: fast-xml-parser: Denial of Service via unlimited XML entity expansion
Summary: CVE-2026-26278 fast-xml-parser: fast-xml-parser: Denial of Service via unlimi...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-26278
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2441130 2441131
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-02-19 21:03 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-02-19 21:54 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-02-19 21:03:56 UTC
fast-xml-parser allows users to validate XML, parse XML to JS object, or build XML from JS object without C/C++ based libraries and no callback. In versions 4.1.3 through 5.3.5, the XML parser can be forced to do an unlimited amount of entity expansion. With a very small XML input, it’s possible to make the parser spend seconds or even minutes processing a single request, effectively freezing the application. Version 5.3.6 fixes the issue. As a workaround, avoid using DOCTYPE parsing by `processEntities: false` option.


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