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)
EPSS: 0.004 (32.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Libxmljs_project Libxmljs — versions 1.0.11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (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.