CVE-2025-7424Libxslt: type confusion in xmlnode.psvi between stylesheet and source nodes
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-843
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- redhat
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 12, 2026
Affected products
GNOME libxslt gnome:libxslt (from the name) | before 1.1.44 | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 redhat:enterprise_linux | from 0:1.1.39-8.el10_0 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images redhat:hummingbird | from 1.1.45-0.1.hum1 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 redhat:openshift | 4 | CNA record |
xmlsoft libxslt xmlsoft:libxslt | all versions | NVD |
redhat openshift_container_platform redhat:openshift_container_platform | 4.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux | 6.0; 7.0; 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 | NVD |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:12345vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11015vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7424vdb-entry, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379228issue-tracking, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/issues/139
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Aug/0
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/35
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/11/2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00024.html
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