Buffer overflow in Matio Project
CVE-2025-2338
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in tbeu matio 1.5.28. Affected is the function strdup_vprintf of the file src/io.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (43.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Matio Project — versions 1.5.28
- Tbeu Matio — versions 1.5.28
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/tbeu/matio/issues/269 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/tbeu/matio/issues/269 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2338?
- CVE-2025-2338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matio Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2338?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-2338 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.