CVE-2025-2173CWE-824CWE-908

libzvbi conv.c vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 uninitialized pointer

Medium · published March 11, 2025

CVSS v4.0
6.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability was found in libzvbi up to 0.2.43. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 of the file src/conv.c. The manipulation of the argument src_length leads to uninitialized pointer. It is possible to launch the attack 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 identified as 8def647eea27f7fd7ad33ff79c2d6d3e39948dce. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer was informed beforehand about the issues. She reacted very fast and highly professional.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00615 · 48.8th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer; CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource
Published
2025-03-11T06:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAR 06:31Z
    libzvbi conv.c vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 uninitialized pointer
    cvelistv5