Stack-based buffer overflow in Kenwood DMX958XR
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Kenwood DMX958XR JKRadioService Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kenwood DMX958XR. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the JKRadioService. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26312.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood | DMX958XR | 1.0.0509.3100 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DMX958XR VendorKenwood Affected 1.0.0509.3100 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w38h-fgjj-v89j
References
Advisory 1
More Kenwood Dmx958xr Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-07924 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-07918 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-07917 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-07916 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-07915 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-07914 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-8653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w38h-fgjj-v89j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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