Resource exhaustion in Libxmljs Project
CVE-2025-25341
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).
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% 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
- Libxmljs Project — versions 1.0.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/libxmljs/libxmljs/issues/667 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-25341?
- CVE-2025-25341 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libxmljs Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-25341?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.