Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2018-25032

zlib before 1.2.12 allows memory corruption when deflating (i.e., when compressing) if the input has many distant matches.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.508 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25032?
CVE-2018-25032 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2018-25032?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-25032 known to be exploited?
17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.