Description
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.
Published: 2025-04-08
Score: 5.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4146-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5949-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-10440 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7467-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7467-2 libxml2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7896-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2
Weaknesses CWE-252
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title libxml2: Out-of-Bounds Read in libxml2
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-393
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Redhat Enterprise Linux
Xmlsoft Libxml2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:53:25.162Z

Reserved: 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-32414

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:53:25.162Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-04-08T03:15:15.940

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:18:27.087

Link: CVE-2025-32414

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-04-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-32414 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses