NULL pointer dereference in Lief-Project Lief
CVE-2025-15504
A security flaw has been discovered in lief-project LIEF up to 0.17.1. Affected by this issue is the function Parser::parse_binary of the file src/ELF/Parser.tcc of the component ELF Binary Parser. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 0.17.2 can resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 81bd5d7ea0c390563f1c4c017c9019d154802978. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
EPSS: 0.002 (15.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Lief-project Lief — versions 0.17.0, 0.17.1, 0.17.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Release Notes, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-15504?
- CVE-2025-15504 is a low-severity vulnerability in Lief-Project Lief, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-15504?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.