Buffer overflow in Helm
CVE-2025-32387
Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. A JSON Schema file within a chart can be crafted with a deeply nested chain of references, leading to parser recursion that can exceed the stack size limit and trigger a stack overflow…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th 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
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-32387?
- CVE-2025-32387 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Helm, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32387?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.