CVE-2025-32053 Libsoup: heap buffer overflows in sniff_feed_or_html() and skip_insignificant_space()

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Heap buffer over-reads in libsoup's feed sniffing functions can cause crashes or leak memory contents, affecting applications using this library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-32053?

CVE-2025-32053 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, published on 3 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in libsoup. A vulnerability in sniff_feed_or_html() and skip_insignificant_space() functions may lead to a heap buffer over-read.

Weakness: CWE-126

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-32053?

How do I fix CVE-2025-32053?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-32053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-32053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as AZL-59533, AZL-59555, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-32053, GHSA-54qp-w9cp-g8g3, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-32053.

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