CVE-2024-25062

Name: CVE-2024-25062
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-02-04T16:15:45.12+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-25062 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.11.7 and 2.12.x before 2.12.5. When using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled, processing crafted XML documents can lead to an xmlValidatePopElement use-after-free.. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.11.7 and 2.12.x before 2.12.5. When using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled, processing crafted XML documents can lead to an xmlValidatePopElement use-after-free.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.38%

68.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	< 2.11.7
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	>= 2.12.0, < 2.12.5

References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/604Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/tagsRelease Notes
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/604Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/tagsRelease Notes
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00028.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241018-0009/

Timeline

Published: Feb 4, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25062?

How severe is CVE-2024-25062?

CVE-2024-25062 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25062?

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Source: NVD / NIST