CVE-2025-49794 — Libxml: heap use after free (uaf) leads to denial of service (dos)
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in libxml2. This issue occurs when parsing XPath elements under certain circumstances when the XML schematron has the <sch:name path="..…
Published: 2025-06-16 · CVSS: 9.1 · CVSS 3.1
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in libxml2. This issue occurs when parsing XPath elements under certain circumstances when the XML schematron has the <sch:name path="..."/> schema elements. This flaw allows a malicious actor to craft a malicious XML document used as input for libxml, resulting in the program's crash using libxml or other possible undefined behaviors.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7