Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in REXML. A remote attacker could exploit inefficient regular expression (regex) parsing when processing hex numeric character references (&#x...;) in XML documents. This could lead to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS), impacting the availability of the affected component. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-49761.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17606
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17613
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17693
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-10990
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2398216
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-10990?
CVE-2025-10990 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in REXML. A remote attacker could exploit inefficient regular expression (regex) parsing when processing hex numeric character references (&#x...;) in XML documents. This could lead t...
How severe is CVE-2025-10990?
CVE-2025-10990 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-10990?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.