libxml2 xmlcatalog xmlParseSGMLCatalog recursion

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-8732
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-08-08 17:15:30 UTC
Updated2026-06-02 14:16:40 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability was found in libxml2 up to 2.14.5. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function xmlParseSGMLCatalog of the component xmlcatalog. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled recursion. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]he issue can only be triggered with untrusted SGML catalogs and it makes absolutely no sense to use untrusted catalogs. I also doubt that anyone is still using SGML catalogs at all."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 1.9 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS: 0.000250000 probability, percentile 0.073960000 (date 2026-06-02)

Problem Types: CWE-404 | CWE-674 | CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion | CWE-404 Denial of Service

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary1.9LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C...
4.0CNADECLARED4.8MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1[email protected]Secondary3.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED3.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
3.0CNADECLARED3.3LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
2.0[email protected]Secondary1.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
2.0CNADECLARED1.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

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

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Libxml2 affected 2.14.0 Not specified
CNA Na Libxml2 affected 2.14.1 Not specified
CNA Na Libxml2 affected 2.14.2 Not specified
CNA Na Libxml2 affected 2.14.3 Not specified
CNA Na Libxml2 affected 2.14.4 Not specified
CNA Na Libxml2 affected 2.14.5 Not specified
ADP Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P affected V4.0 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/958 [email protected] gitlab.gnome.org
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e cert-portal.siemens.com
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/958 [email protected] gitlab.gnome.org
drive.google.com/file/d/1woIeYVcSQB_NwfEhaVnX6MedpWJ_nqWl/view [email protected] drive.google.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
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Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2025-08-08T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2025-08-08T02:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2025-08-08T09:55:15.000ZVulDB entry last update
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