CVE-2025-8746
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-09
Last updated on: 2026-04-29
Assigner: VulDB
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | libopts | to 27.6 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-119 | The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data. |
| CWE-787 | The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the GNU libopts library up to version 27.6, specifically in the function __strstr_sse2. It causes memory corruption when exploited. The attack requires local access to the system. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and may be exploited. It affects only products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to memory corruption on affected systems, which may cause instability or crashes. Since local access is required, an attacker would need to have some level of access to the system to exploit it. The impact is rated as low to medium severity based on CVSS scores, but it could still affect system reliability or security in environments using the vulnerable library.