Buffer overflow in Ta-Lib
CVE-2025-3017
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in TA-Lib up to 0.6.4. This issue affects the function setInputBuffer of the file src/tools/ta_regtest/ta_test_func/test_minmax.c of the component ta_regtest. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5879180e9070ec35d52948f2f57519713256a0f1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ta-Lib — versions 0.6.0, 0.6.1, 0.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/TA-Lib/ta-lib/issues/61 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/TA-Lib/ta-lib/pull/62 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/TA-Lib/ta-lib/issues/61 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/TA-Lib/ta-lib/commit/5879180e9070ec35d52948f2f57519713256a0f1 (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3017?
- CVE-2025-3017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ta-Lib, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3017?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.