CVE-2025-27113

libxml2: NULL Pointer Dereference in libxml2 xmlPatMatch

Published Feb 18, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 2.9 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a NULL pointer dereference in xmlPatMatch in pattern.c.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4064-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5949-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-4763 libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a NULL pointer dereference in xmlPatMatch in pattern.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7302-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xmlsoft
Xmlsoft libxml2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title libxml2: NULL Pointer Dereference in libxml2 xmlPatMatch
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

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Description libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a NULL pointer dereference in xmlPatMatch in pattern.c.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 18, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 18, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:03 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 18, 2025, 12:00 AM