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CVE-2025-5898
GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c parse_variables_option out-of-bounds write
Medium4.8EPSS 0.18%
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Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. Affected is the function parse_variables_option of the file utilities/pspp-convert.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 4.0 | Medium4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
| NVDNVD · Deferred | 4.0 | Low1.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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 |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.18% · top 93% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.8.
Weakness
Affected products
References (6)
- VDB-311670 | GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c parse_variables_option out-of-bounds write (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-311670 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #586105 | GNU libpspp pspp-convert master in Git Repository [commit:82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb] Denial of Service (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?67071 (opens in a new tab)relatedexploit
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZigqDFZQn5YUWFLu1V2juDGWQgbJFAtX/view?usp=sharing (opens in a new tab)exploit
- https://www.gnu.org/ (opens in a new tab)product
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