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CVE-2025-25341

A vulnerability exists in the libxmljs 1.0.11 when parsing a specially crafted XML document.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.43%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A vulnerability exists in the libxmljs 1.0.11 when parsing a specially crafted XML document. Accessing the internal _ref property on entity_ref and entity_decl nodes causes a segmentation fault, potentially leading to a denial-of-service (DoS).

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.43% probability · 36th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-400
Affected
libxmljs project/libxmljs
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.