libxslt psvi type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in libxslt. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument psvi causes type confusion. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-7424. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in libxslt (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument psvi with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A flaw was found in the libxslt library. The same memory field, psvi, is used for both stylesheet and input data, which can lead to type confusion during XML transformations. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the application or corrupt memory. In some cases, it may lead to denial of service or unexpected behavior.

It is possible to read the advisory at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-7424 since 07/10/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242029 (FreeBSD : libxslt -- unmaintained, with multiple unfixed vulnerabilities (b0a3466f-5efc-11f0-ae84-99047d0a6bcc)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242029), EUVD (EUVD-2025-20995) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0005). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • NetApp Data ONTAP

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 242029
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : libxslt -- unmaintained, with multiple unfixed vulnerabilities (b0a3466f-5efc-11f0-ae84-99047d0a6bcc)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/10/2025 Advisory disclosed
07/10/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
07/10/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/21/2026 +195 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-7424 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-7424
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315991
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0005 - NetApp Data ONTAP: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Daten und Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2025 16:30
Updated: 01/21/2026 18:07
Changes: 07/10/2025 16:30 (59), 07/10/2025 19:58 (1), 07/13/2025 14:09 (2), 08/27/2025 20:54 (12), 01/05/2026 12:08 (7), 01/21/2026 18:07 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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