Out-of-bounds write in libwebsockets - CVE-2025-11680

 

Out-of-bounds write in libwebsockets - CVE-2025-11680

Published: November 3, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117945
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-2025-11680
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the lws_upng_decode() function in lib/misc/upng.c. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Affected software

libwebsockets

How to mitigate CVE-2025-11680

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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