A flaw was found in libxstl/libxml2. The 'exsltDynMapFunction' function in libexslt/dynamic.c does not contain a recursion depth check, which may cause an infinite loop via a specially crafted XSLT document while handling 'dyn:map()', leading to stack exhaustion and a local denial of service.
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Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in libxstl/libxml2. The 'exsltDynMapFunction' function in libexslt/dynamic.c does not contain a recursion depth check, which may cause an infinite loop via a specially crafted XSLT document while handling 'dyn:map()', leading to stack exhaustion and a local denial of service.
Title libxslt: libxml2: Inifinite recursion at exsltDynMapFunction function in libexslt/dynamic.c
Weaknesses CWE-606
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-9714 - Bugzilla

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