CVE-2025-7519
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Description
A flaw was found in polkit. When processing an XML policy with 32 or more nested elements in depth, an out-of-bounds write can be triggered. This issue can lead to a crash or other unexpected behavior, and arbitrary code execution is not discarded. To exploit this flaw, a high-privilege account is needed as it's required to place the malicious policy file properly.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.7
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2025-07-14 14:15:25.593000
Last modified
2026-11-05 17:17:20.620000
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