CVE-2025-2849CWE-119CWE-122

UPX p_lx_elf.cpp un_DT_INIT heap-based overflow

Medium · published March 27, 2025

CVSS v4.0
4.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
4.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00304 · 22.0th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2025-03-27T13:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 MAR 13:31Z
    UPX p_lx_elf.cpp un_DT_INIT heap-based overflow
    cvelistv5