// For flags

CVE-2025-59375

openSUSE Security Advisory - openSUSE-SU-2025:15573-1

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

libexpat in Expat before 2.7.2 allows attackers to trigger large dynamic memory allocations via a small document that is submitted for parsing.

This update for expat fixes the following issues. Memory amplification vulnerability allows attackers to trigger excessive dynamic memory allocations by submitting crafted XML input.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-09-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-09-15 CVE Published
  • 2025-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2025-10-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Libexpat Project
Search vendor "Libexpat Project"
 Libexpat
Search vendor "Libexpat Project" for product "Libexpat"
 < 2.7.2
Search vendor "Libexpat Project" for product "Libexpat" and version " < 2.7.2"
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Affected