CVE-2025-26519: musl-libc musl Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2025-26519UBUNTU-CVE-2025-26519DEBIAN-CVE-2025-26519
Published 14-02-2025Last modified 14-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-26519 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in musl-libc musl. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-02-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
musl libc 0.9.13 through 1.2.5 before 1.2.6 has an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when an attacker can trigger iconv conversion of untrusted EUC-KR text to UTF-8.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LSources5 sources · 7.0–8.1
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- musl≥ 0.9.13, < 1.2.3-r4 | ≥ 0.9.13, < 1.2.3-r6 | ≥ 0.9.13, < 1.2.4-r3 | ≥ 0.9.13, < 1.2.4_git20230717-r5 | ≥ 0.9.13, < 1.2.5-r1 | ≥ 0.9.13, < 1.2.5-r9 | ≥ 0.9.13, < 1.2.5-r10
Debian1 product
- muslAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.2.5-2
Musl-libc1 product
- musl≥ 0.9.13, < 1.2.6
Ubuntu1 product
- muslAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products