7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
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.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-32414 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Xmlsoft libxml2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2025-32414 vulnerability.
Update the affected libxml2 packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-32414 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-32414 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-32414 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-32414 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-32414 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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