Use After Free in Xmlsoft Libxml2
CVE-2024-25062
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.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/tags (Release Notes)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/604 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25062?
- CVE-2024-25062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xmlsoft Libxml2, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25062?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25062 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.