A vulnerability was found in libxml2 up to 2.11.6/2.12.4. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function xmlValidatePopElement of the component XML Reader Interface. The manipulation leads to use after free.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-25062. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.