What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-27113?

CVE-2025-27113 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.9 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of Libxml2 are affected by CVE-2025-27113?

CVE-2025-27113 is a low-severity vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 involving null pointer dereference (CVSS 2.9).

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-27113?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-27113. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-27113?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify null pointer dereference controls are in place.

Libxml2 CVE-2025-27113

LOW

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

2025-02-18 cve@mitre.org

Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Libxml2

2.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.9 LOW

AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:27 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Nov 03, 2025 - 22:18 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 18, 2025 - 23:15 nvd

LOW 2.9

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a NULL pointer dereference in xmlPatMatch in pattern.c. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a NULL pointer dereference in xmlPatMatch in pattern.c. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxml2. Version information: before 2.12.10.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.

CVE-2025-27113 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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