CVE-2025-7519

Name: CVE-2025-7519
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-14T14:15:25.593+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.18%

Last modified Jun 25, 2026

CVE-2025-7519 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in polkit. When processing an XML policy with 32 or more nested elements in depth, an out-of-bounds write can be triggered. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in polkit. When processing an XML policy with 32 or more nested elements in depth, an out-of-bounds write can be triggered. This issue can lead to a crash or other unexpected behavior, and arbitrary code execution is not discarded. To exploit this flaw, a high-privilege account is needed as it's required to place the malicious policy file properly.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.18%

8.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	10.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7519Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379675Issue Tracking
https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit/commit/107d3801361b9f9084f78710178e683391f1d245Patch
https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit/pull/570Patch

Timeline

Published: Jul 14, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 25, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-7519?

How severe is CVE-2025-7519?

CVE-2025-7519 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-7519?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST