CVE-2025-24855
High
Description
numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.43 has a use-after-free because, in nested XPath evaluations, an XPath context node can be modified but never restored. This is related to xsltNumberFormatGetValue, xsltEvalXPathPredicate, xsltEvalXPathStringNs, and xsltComputeSortResultInternal.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductXmlsoft Libxslt
PublishedMar 14, 2025
First seenMar 14, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Update
- xmlsoft libxslt1.1.43 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft libxslt | v < 1.1.43 | 1.1.43 |
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