CVE-2025-49796NVD

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability was found in libxml2. Processing certain sch:name elements from the input XML file can trigger a memory corruption issue. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input file that can lead libxml to crash, resulting in a denial of service or other possible undefined behavior due to sensitive data being corrupted in memory.

Severity Level

CRITICAL(9.1)

Published Date

Jun 16, 2025

Last Modified

Sep 28, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

1.56%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read ↗

The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.1 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Not provided by NVD for this CVE.

Patched Versions

Not provided by NVD for this CVE.

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