Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Jun 16, 2025 15:14:28 UTC

CVE-2025-49796

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.

Base score9.1/ 10

SeverityCriticalCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityCritical

Attack vectorNetworkAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredNonePR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactNoneC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactHighA

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

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityredhat

Last updatedNov 4, 2026 21:35:59 UTC

PublishedJun 16, 2025 15:14:28 UTC

ReservedJun 10, 2025 22:17:05 UTC