DoS Vulnerability in libxmljs Affects XML Processing in Applications
CVE-2025-25341

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

libxmljs

Status
libxmljs
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-25341?

A vulnerability in libxmljs version 1.0.11 arises when a specially crafted XML document is parsed. The issue occurs during the access of the internal _ref property on the entity_ref and entity_decl nodes, leading to a segmentation fault. This condition can cause applications using libxmljs to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service situation that impacts the availability of services relying on XML processing capabilities.

References

https://github.com/libxmljs/libxmljs/issues/667

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-25341 : DoS Vulnerability in libxmljs Affects XML Processing in Applications