Resource exhaustion in Helm
CVE-2025-32386
Helm is a tool for managing Charts. A chart archive file can be crafted in a manner where it expands to be significantly larger uncompressed than compressed (e.g., >800x difference). When Helm loads this specially crafted chart, memory can…
EPSS: 0.000 (6.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Helm — versions < 3.17.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-4hfp-h4cw-hj8p (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/d8ca55fc669645c10c0681d49723f4bb8c0b1ce7 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-32386?
- CVE-2025-32386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Helm, classified under CWE-789. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32386?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.