CVE-2025-32414
Libxml2 Python API Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Vulnerability
Description
In libxml2 before 2.13.8 and 2.14.x before 2.14.2, out-of-bounds memory access can occur in the Python API (Python bindings) because of an incorrect return value. This occurs in xmlPythonFileRead and xmlPythonFileReadRaw because of a difference between bytes and characters.
INFO
Published Date :
April 8, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 23, 2025, 7:09 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-32414.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-252 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.13.8 *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.14.0 up to (excluding) 2.14.2 Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In libxml2 before 2.13.8 and 2.14.x before 2.14.2, out-of-bounds memory access can occur in the Python API (Python bindings) because of an incorrect return value. This occurs in xmlPythonFileRead and xmlPythonFileReadRaw because of a difference between bytes and characters. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-393 Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-32414
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