Resource exhaustion in Libexpat Project

CVE-2025-59375

libexpat in Expat before 2.7.2 allows attackers to trigger large dynamic memory allocations via a small document that is submitted for parsing.

EPSS: 0.001 (27.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59375?
CVE-2025-59375 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libexpat Project, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2025-59375?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-59375 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.