CVE-2025-2174
low-risk
Published 2025-03-11
A vulnerability was found in libzvbi up to 0.2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 of the file src/conv.c. The manipulation of the argument src_length leads to integer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.2.44 is able to address this issue. The patch is named ca1672134b3e2962cd392212c73f44f8f4cb489f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer was informed beforehand about the issues. She reacted very fast and highly professional.
Do I need to act?
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0.12% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Zvbi
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Release Notes
https://github.com/zapping-vbi/zvbi/releases/tag/v0.2.44
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299203
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.299203
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.512800
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
21/34 · High
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal