CVE-2025-7424 – Libxslt: type confusion in xmlnode.psvi between stylesheet and source nodes

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2025-7424

10 Jul 2025 — 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. Ivan Fratric discovered that Libxslt was vulnerable to type confusion when performing XML transformations. • https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7424 • CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') •