#VU109930 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in libsoup - CVE-2025-32051

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109930

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32051

CWE-ID: CWE-754

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 improper error handling within the soup_uri_decode_data_uri() function when processing a malformed URI. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted link and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libsoup: 3.6.0

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2357068

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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.