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TI-2025-01907 Aliases CVE-2025-2175GHSA-c5fh-wq58-2973

libzvbi _vbi_strndup_iconv integer overflow

Priority LOW 31CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A vulnerability was found in libzvbi up to 0.2.43. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function _vbi_strndup_iconv. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.2.44 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer was informed beforehand about the issues. She reacted very fast and highly professional.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0062 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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
—libzvbi0.2.0; 0.2.1; 0.2.2; 0.2.3; 0.2.4; 0.2.5; 0.2.6; 0.2.7; 0.2.8; 0.2.9; 0.2.10; 0.2.11; 0.2.12; 0.2.13; 0.2.14; 0.2.15; 0.2.16; 0.2.17; 0.2.18; 0.2.19; 0.2.20; 0.2.21; 0.2.22; 0.2.23; 0.2.24; 0.2.25; 0.2.26; 0.2.27; 0.2.28; 0.2.29; 0.2.30; 0.2.31; 0.2.32; 0.2.33; 0.2.34; 0.2.35; 0.2.36; 0.2.37; 0.2.38; 0.2.39; 0.2.40; 0.2.41; 0.2.42; 0.2.43—No fix listedCNA
  • libzvbi Vendor— Affected 0.2.0; 0.2.1; 0.2.2; 0.2.3; 0.2.4; 0.2.5; 0.2.6; 0.2.7; 0.2.8; 0.2.9; 0.2.10; 0.2.11; 0.2.12; 0.2.13; 0.2.14; 0.2.15; 0.2.16; 0.2.17; 0.2.18; 0.2.19; 0.2.20; 0.2.21; 0.2.22; 0.2.23; 0.2.24; 0.2.25; 0.2.26; 0.2.27; 0.2.28; 0.2.29; 0.2.30; 0.2.31; 0.2.32; 0.2.33; 0.2.34; 0.2.35; 0.2.36; 0.2.37; 0.2.38; 0.2.39; 0.2.40; 0.2.41; 0.2.42; 0.2.43 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zapping-vbi:zvbi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.2.44Vulnerablezapping-vbi
  • cpe:2.3:a:zapping-vbi:zvbi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.2.44 Vulnerable ·zapping-vbi

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2175
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5fh-wq58-2973

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2025-01908 libzvbi io-sim.c vbi_capture_sim_load_caption integer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2025-01906 libzvbi conv.c vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 integer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2025-01909 libzvbi search.c vbi_search_new integer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2025-01905 libzvbi conv.c vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 uninitialized pointer CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

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