#VU105978 Integer overflow in zvbi - CVE-2025-2175

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105978

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/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-2025-2175

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
zvbi
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: zapping-vbi

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the _vbi_strndup_iconv() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

zvbi: 0.2.36 - 0.2.43

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External links
https://github.com/zapping-vbi/zvbi/releases/tag/v0.2.44
https://github.com/zapping-vbi/zvbi/security/advisories/GHSA-g7cg-7gw9-v8cf
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299204
https://vuldb.com/?id.299204
https://vuldb.com/?submit.512801

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.