CVE-2025-32414

In libxml2 before 2.13.8 and 2.14.x before 2.14.2, out-of-bounds memory access can occur in the Python API (Python bindings) because of an incorrect return value. This occurs in xmlPythonFileRead and xmlPythonFileReadRaw because of a difference between bytes and characters.

CVSS v3 5.6 MEDIUM

5.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00041.html
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/889	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::
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History

03 Nov 2025, 20:18

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Information

Published : 2025-04-08 03:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-32414

Mitre link : CVE-2025-32414

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-32414

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xmlsoft

libxml2

CWE

CWE-393

Return of Wrong Status Code

CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value

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