Vulnerability in Llamaindex

CVE-2025-3044

A vulnerability in the ArxivReader class of the run-llama/llama_index repository, versions up to v0.12.22.post1, allows for MD5 hash collisions when generating filenames for downloaded papers. This can lead to data loss as papers with identical titles but different contents may overwrite each other, preventing some papers from being processed for AI model training. The issue is resolved in version 0.12.28.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3044?
CVE-2025-3044 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Llamaindex, classified under Expected Behavior Violation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-3044?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.