CVE-2024-50602

MEDIUM
Published Oct 27, 2024 Modified Oct 15, 2025 CWE-754

Description

An issue was discovered in libexpat before 2.6.4. There is a crash within the XML_ResumeParser function because XML_StopParser can stop/suspend an unstarted parser.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-754 CWE-754

Affected Products

Vendor Product
netapp active_iq_unified_manager
netapp solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
netapp solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node
netapp windows_host_utilities
debian debian_linux
netapp hci_compute_node
netapp h300s_firmware
netapp h300s
netapp h500s_firmware
netapp h500s
netapp h700s_firmware
netapp h700s
netapp h410s_firmware
netapp h410s
netapp h410c_firmware
netapp h410c
libexpat_project libexpat

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50602? +
An issue was discovered in libexpat before 2.6.4. There is a crash within the XML_ResumeParser function because XML_StopParser can stop/suspend an unstarted parser. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-50602? +
CVE-2024-50602 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-50602? +
CVE-2024-50602 affects products from debian, libexpat_project, netapp, specifically: active_iq_unified_manager, debian_linux, h300s, h300s_firmware, h410c, h410c_firmware, h410s, h410s_firmware, h500s, h500s_firmware, h700s, h700s_firmware, hci_compute_node, libexpat, solidfire_\&_hci_management_node, solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node, windows_host_utilities. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-50602? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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