Buffer overflow in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
CVE-2025-24928
libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a stack-based buffer overflow in xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c. To exploit this, DTD validation must occur for an untrusted document or untrusted DTD. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2017-9047.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/847 (Issue Tracking)
- issues.oss-fuzz.com/issues/392687022 (Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24928?
- CVE-2025-24928 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24928?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-24928 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.