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TI-2025-01540 Aliases CVE-2025-1788GHSA-ppmj-p8ww-6rv3

rizinorg rizin utf8.c rz_utf8_encode heap-based overflow

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in rizinorg rizin up to 0.8.0. This affects the function rz_utf8_encode in the library /librz/util/utf8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00305 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
rizinorgrizin0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8—No fix listedCNA
  • rizin Vendorrizinorg Affected 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rizin:rizin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.8.0Vulnerablerizinorg
  • cpe:2.3:a:rizin:rizin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·rizinorg

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1788
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ppmj-p8ww-6rv3

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2021-02614 Memory corruption in rizin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-01538 rizinorg rizin pdb.c msf_stream_directory_free buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-20906 rizin before v0.6.3 is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-20907 rizin before Release v0.6.3 is vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-20912 Rizin vulnerable to Integer Overflow in C++ demangler logic CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-12300 Rizin has stack-based buffer overflow when parsing GDB registers profile files CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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