---
id: CVE-2025-53814
title: >-
  A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the XML parser functionality of GCC
  Productions Inc
summary: >-
  A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the XML parser functionality of GCC
  Productions Inc. Fade In 4.2.0. A specially crafted .xml file can lead to
  heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to
  trigger this…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: generalcoffee
product: fade_in
affected:
  - fade_in = 4.2.0
published: '2025-10-28'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T11:10:00.250'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53814'
references:
  - url: 'https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2252'
    label: talos-cna@cisco.com
  - url: 'https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2252'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00336
epssPercentile: 0.24873
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.662Z'
---

## Overview

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the XML parser functionality of GCC Productions Inc. Fade In 4.2.0. A specially crafted .xml file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

## Affected

- `fade_in = 4.2.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.