CVE-2025-2849

MEDIUM EPSS 19.1%
Published Mar 27, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
4.8 CVSS 4.0
Medium
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Published Mar 27, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.8
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
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/E:X/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
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
19.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 3

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Memory Safety
CWE-122
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
upxupx* ≤5.0.0

References 7

  • github.com https://github.com/upx/upx/commit/e0b6ff192412f5bb5364c1948f4f6b27a0cd5ea2
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/898
    ExploitIssue Tracking
  • github.com https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/898#issuecomment-2734082143
    ExploitIssue Tracking
  • github.com https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19307868/input.zip
    Product
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301494
    Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?id.301494
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?submit.522371
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/upx/upx/commit/e0b6ff192412f5bb5364c1948f4f6b27a0cd5ea2
    Patch