Buffer overflow in SAPCAR - CVE-2025-42971
Published: August 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113824
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-42971
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing archives. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted archive, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
SAPCAR
How to mitigate CVE-2025-42971
Install updates from vendor's website.