NULL pointer dereference in Xmlsoft Libxml2
CVE-2025-27113
libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a NULL pointer dereference in xmlPatMatch in pattern.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Xmlsoft Libxml2 — versions 0, 2.13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/861 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27113?
- CVE-2025-27113 is a low-severity vulnerability in Xmlsoft Libxml2, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2025-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27113?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-27113 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.