CVE-2025-49795: gnome libxml2 Expired Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighDeferred
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2025-49795UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49795
Published 16-06-2025Last modified 12-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-49795 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Expired Pointer Dereference vulnerability in gnome libxml2. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5Timeline
- 16-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libxml2 when processing XPath XML expressions. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input to libxml2, leading to a denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.59% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.59%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- libxml2< 2.13.9-r0
Gnome1 product
- libxml2≥ 2.10.0, < 2.14.5
Ubuntu1 product
- libxml2< 2.14.5+dfsg-0.2
3 vendors · 3 products
