#VU118665 Use-after-free in grub - CVE-2025-61662

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#VU118665 Use-after-free in grub - CVE-2025-61662

Published: November 21, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU118665
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-61662
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
grub
Software vendor:
GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the grub_cmd_translate() function in grub-core/gettext/gettext.c. An attacker with physical access to the system can perform a denial of service attack. 


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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