A NULL pointer dereference in the src/path.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference in the src/path.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted payload into the search_path parameter.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00568 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:unrtf_project:unrtf:0.21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.21.10 | Vulnerable | Unrtf Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:unrtf_project:unrtf:0.21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.21.10 Vulnerable ·Unrtf Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-65411
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfg2-4jfq-43g5
References
More Unrtf Project Unrtf vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07529 UnRTF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07530 UnRTF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-08170 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unrtf 0.21.9 allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-40352 A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2025-65411 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-65411 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfg2-4jfq-43g5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-65411 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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