CVE-2025-2849

Published Mar 27, 2025

Last updated 9 days ago

Overview

Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in UPX up to 5.0.0. Affected is the function PackLinuxElf64::un_DT_INIT of the file src/p_lx_elf.cpp. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as e0b6ff192412f5bb5364c1948f4f6b27a0cd5ea2. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Source
cna@vuldb.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
4.8
Impact score
-
Exploitability score
-
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
3.3
Impact score
1.4
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Severity
LOW

CVSS 2.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
1.7
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
3.1
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

cna@vuldb.com
CWE-119

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