Buffer overflow in Merbanan Rtl 433

CVE-2025-34450

merbanan/rtl_433 versions up to and including 25.02 and prior to commit 25e47f8 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function parse_rfraw() located in src/rfraw.c. When processing crafted or excessively large raw RF input data, the application may write beyond the bounds of a stack buffer, resulting in memory corruption or a crash. This vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service and, under certain conditions, may be leveraged for further exploitation depending on the execution environment and available mitigations.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (9.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-34450?
CVE-2025-34450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Merbanan Rtl 433, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2025-34450?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.