Reachable assertion in CMake - CVE-2025-9301
Published: August 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114433
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-9301
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Kitware
Affected software:
CMake
CMake
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the mForEachFunctionBlocker::ReplayItems() function in cmForEachCommand.cxx. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-9301
Install updates from vendor's website.