CVE-2025-14549CWE-125

CVE-2025-14549

High · published December 15, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ Oops! A sneaky NUL byte has slipped through the cracks in Eclipse OMR since version 0.7.0! 🚨 Think of this as a chef accidentally tossing out the first ingredient in a recipe—only it’s a crucial one, leading to a dish that’s missing key flavors. The output byte array is truncated, resulting in potential overflow where you least expect it! An attacker could exploit this oversight to read beyond the intended memory limit, possibly accessing sensitive data or causing unpredictable behavior in applications using this compiler. While it’s not currently exploited, addressing it promptly is wise to prevent unforeseen issues!

Put simply

Think of this as a chef accidentally tossing out the first ingredient in a recipe—only it’s a crucial one, leading to a dish that’s missing key flavors. The output byte array is truncated, resulting in potential overflow where you least expect it! This vulnerability arises from the incorrect handling of NUL (0x00) characters during charset translations in the Eclipse OMR compiler, resulting in a buffer over-read due to truncation of the output byte array.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this oversight to read beyond the intended memory limit, possibly accessing sensitive data or causing unpredictable behavior in applications using this compiler. While it’s not currently exploited, addressing it promptly is wise to prevent unforeseen issues! Upgrade to Eclipse OMR version 0.8.0, where this issue has been patched. Review your existing applications to ensure they are using the latest version to avoid potential risks. You've got this! Just follow the steps to secure your application, and you'll be a security hero in no time! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00298 · 21.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
Published
2025-12-15T11:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
eclipse/omrall versions—
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 DEC 05:32Z
    OMR on Z processors Exposing a possible buffer over-read problem
    cvelistv5