#VU109838 NULL pointer dereference in libsoup - CVE-2025-32913

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109838

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32913

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libsoup
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Gnome Development Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the soup_message_headers_get_content_disposition() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libsoup: 1.99.15 - 3.6.1

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2359357

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.