#VU107596 Heap-based buffer overflow in Libxml2 - CVE-2025-32415
Published: April 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107596
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32415
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Libxml2
Libxml2
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team
Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.