CVE-2025-32414

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.

CVSS v3 5.6 MEDIUM

5.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::

History

23 Apr 2025, 19:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-252
References	~~() https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 -~~	() https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
First Time		Xmlsoft libxml2 Xmlsoft
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::

09 Apr 2025, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 -~~	() https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889 -

08 Apr 2025, 18:13

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) En libxml2 anterior a la versión 2.13.8 y 2.14.x anterior a la versión 2.14.2, se pueden producir accesos a memoria fuera de los límites en la API de Python (enlaces de Python) debido a un valor de retorno incorrecto. Esto ocurre en xmlPythonFileRead y xmlPythonFileReadRaw debido a una diferencia entre bytes y caracteres.

08 Apr 2025, 03:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-04-08 03:15

Updated : 2025-04-23 19:09

NVD link : CVE-2025-32414

Mitre link : CVE-2025-32414

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-32414

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xmlsoft

libxml2

CWE

CWE-393

Return of Wrong Status Code

CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value

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