Vulnerability Description
libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a stack-based buffer overflow in xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c. To exploit this, DTD validation must occur for an untrusted document or untrusted DTD. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2017-9047.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Manageability Software Development Kit | - |
| Netapp | Ontap | 9 |
| Netapp | Solidfire \& Hci Management Node | - |
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | < 2.12.10 |
| Netapp | Hci Compute Node | - |
| Netapp | H410C Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410C | - |
| Netapp | H300S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H300S | - |
| Netapp | H500S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H500S | - |
| Netapp | H700S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H700S | - |
| Netapp | H410S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410S | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/847Issue Tracking
- https://issues.oss-fuzz.com/issues/392687022Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00028.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0006/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-24928?
CVE-2025-24928 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a stack-based buffer overflow in xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c. To exploit this, DTD validation must occur for an untrusted document or untrusted D...
How severe is CVE-2025-24928?
CVE-2025-24928 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-24928?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Manageability Software Development Kit, Netapp Ontap, Netapp Solidfire \& Hci Management Node, Xmlsoft Libxml2.