CVE-2024-25062

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 04, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.11.7 and 2.12.x before 2.12.5. When using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled, processing crafted XML documents can lead to an xmlValidatePopElement use-after-free.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/604
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/tags
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/604
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/tags
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241018-0009/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
33th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

xmlsoft