SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-5898

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. Affected is the function parse_variables_option of the file utilities/pspp-convert.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Pspp	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	gnu	pspp	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZigqDFZQn5YUWFLu1V2juDGWQgbJFAtX/view?usp=sharing

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?67071

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311670

https://vuldb.com/?id.311670

https://vuldb.com/?submit.586105

https://www.gnu.org/

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?67071

CVSS Score

4.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: LOW
Exploit Maturity: PROOF_OF_CONCEPT

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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

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Timeline

Published: June 9, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified: June 10, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cna@vuldb.com

CVE-2025-5898