#VU114767 Double free in crossbeam-channel - CVE-2025-4574
Published: September 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114767
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-4574
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
crossbeam-channel
crossbeam-channel
Software vendor:
Crossbeam
Crossbeam
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the the internal `Channel` type's `Drop` method. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.