CVE-2025-49795 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libxml2 when processing XPath XML expressions. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input to libxml2, leading to a denial of service.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-825 CWE-825

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10630 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19020 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7519 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49795 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372379 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/932

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-49795? +

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libxml2 when processing XPath XML expressions. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input to libxml2, leading to a denial of service. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-49795? +

CVE-2025-49795 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-49795? +

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