Unrated severityOSV Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2025· Updated Feb 26, 2026
Polkit: xml policy file with a large number of nested elements may lead to out-of-bounds write
CVE-2025-7519
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.
Affected products
20.100, 0.101, 0.102, …+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.100, 0.101, 0.102, …
- (no CPE)
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7519mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitreissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
- github.com/polkit-org/polkit/commit/107d3801361b9f9084f78710178e683391f1d245mitre
- github.com/polkit-org/polkit/pull/570mitre
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