CVE-2025-32415
libxml2: Out-of-bounds Read in xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 17, 2025
Updated · October 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the libxml2 library. A heap-based underflow can be triggered when a crafted XML document is validated against an XML schema with certain identity constraints or when a crafted XML schema is used, causing a crash to the application linked to the library and resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
To exploit this issue, an attacker needs to be able to process a specially crafted XML file with the application linked to the libxml2 library. Additionally, the only security impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Do not process untrusted files with the libxml2 library.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read