CVE-2025-8732 describes an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in the xmlParseSGMLCatalog function of libxml2 versions up to 2.14.5, specifically within its xmlcatalog component. This vulnerability is rated as LOW severity (CVSS 3.3) due to its requirement for local access and low impact, potentially leading to a denial of service (A:L). While publicly disclosed, its practical exploitability is questioned by maintainers, who note the necessity of untrusted and likely unused SGML catalogs. There is currently no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rst2428p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.1.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.2.5, < 7.2.5.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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