Stack-based buffer overflow in geographiclib - CVE-2025-60751
Published: October 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117791
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-60751
CWE-ID: CWE-121
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 in DMS::InternalDecode. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
geographiclib
Fedora
GeographicLib
Fedora
GeographicLib
How to mitigate CVE-2025-60751
Install updates from vendor's website.
geographiclib - update to 2.5.2
GeographicLib - addressed in versions 2.5.2-1.fc42, 2.5.2-1.fc43
GeographicLib - addressed in versions 2.5.2-1.fc42, 2.5.2-1.fc43