CVE-2025-7424
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
A flaw was found in the libxslt library. The same memory field, psvi, is used for both stylesheet and input data, which can lead to type confusion during XML transformations. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the application or corrupt memory. In some cases, it may lead to denial of service or unexpected behavior.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | libxslt | 0 < 1.1.44 | affected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | 0:2.12.5-8.el10_0 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | 0:1.1.39-8.el10_0 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | 1.1.45-0.1.hum1 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Workarounds
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00024.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Aug/0
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/35
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/11/2
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:12345
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11015
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7424
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379228
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/issues/139
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