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Critical· 9.4

CVE-2025-10728

A vulnerability exists in a module that handles SVG files. If a file contains a specific element called a <pattern>, the module may attempt to render it repeatedly, causing a stack overflow.

publishedOct 3, 2025
last modifiedJul 29, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.4
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
10th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Sep 12, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users or systems utilizing the specific module that renders SVG files containing <pattern> elements.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could provide a specially crafted SVG file that causes the system to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

03

Why this severity

The critical score reflects the high impact on availability, as an attacker can crash the service by providing a malicious file.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Oct 3, 2025 · Oct 3, 2025
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 29, 2026 · 7d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Attack requirementsNone
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
CVE-2025-10728: A vulnerability exists in a module that handles SVG files. If a file c · Vulnary