CVE-2025-1052
HIGH EPSS 54.8%
Published Feb 11, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Feb 11, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
Mintty Sixel Image Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Mintty. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of sixel images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-23382.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
54.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 2
CWE-122
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| mintty_project | mintty | * | <3.7.5 |
References 1
- zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-084/
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.