Overview
The CVE-2025-32913 vulnerability is a significant flaw found in libsoup, a widely-used HTTP client and server library for GNOME. This vulnerability can be exploited by a malicious HTTP peer to crash a libsoup client or server, thereby compromising system integrity or potentially leading to data leakage. In today’s digital environment where data security is paramount, such a vulnerability poses a significant risk to any organization that fails to address it promptly.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32913
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
libsoup | All versions before the patch
How the Exploit Works
The exploit targets the soup_message_headers_get_content_disposition() function within libsoup. Specifically, this function is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference. A malicious HTTP peer can send specially crafted HTTP requests to the client or server, causing the function to dereference a NULL pointer and crash the application.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a conceptual example of how a malicious HTTP request might be used to exploit this vulnerability:
GET / HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Disposition: ; filename="NULL"
...payload...
This example is conceptual and may not represent an actual exploit. It serves to illustrate the potential risk involved.
Mitigation Guidance
Users are advised to apply the latest vendor patch for libsoup that addresses this vulnerability. Should this not be immediately possible, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigations.

