How severe is CVE-2025-27113?

CVE-2025-27113 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.9, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-27113 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-27113?

CVE-2025-27113 affects Xmlsoft Libxml2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27113?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-27113 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-27113 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-4763.

When was CVE-2025-27113 published?

CVE-2025-27113 was published on 2025-02-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-27113

CVE-2025-27113 is a low-severity vulnerability in Xmlsoft Libxml2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-4763
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Xmlsoft Libxml2
Published: 2025-02-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27113?: libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a NULL pointer dereference in xmlPatMatch in pattern.c.
How severe is CVE-2025-27113?: CVE-2025-27113 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.9, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-27113 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-27113?: CVE-2025-27113 affects Xmlsoft Libxml2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27113?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-27113 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-27113 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-4763.
When was CVE-2025-27113 published?: CVE-2025-27113 was published on 2025-02-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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