CVE-2025-7424
Libxslt: type confusion in xmlnode.psvi between stylesheet and source nodes
HIGH 7.5
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.30 % · percentile 70 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A flaw was found in the libxslt library. The same memory field, psvi, is used for both stylesheet and input data, which can lead to type confusion during XML transformations. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the application or corrupt memory. In some cases, it may lead to denial of service or unexpected behavior.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:12345
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11015
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7424
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379228
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/issues/139
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00024.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Aug/0
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/35
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/11/2
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · secalert@redhat.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-20995
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-7424
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0112 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0069 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle Java SE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0756 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0642 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apple Safari · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0640 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Apple · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GNOME · libxslt | affected 0 < 1.1.44 |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | unaffected 0:1.1.39-8.el10_0 < * |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Hardened Images | unaffected 1.1.45-0.1.hum1 < * |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | |
| Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | |
| Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |