Buffer overflow in Dannyvankooten Pepper

CVE-2025-50360

A heap buffer overflow in compiler.c and compiler.h in Pepper language 0.1.1commit 961a5d9988c5986d563310275adad3fd181b2bb7. Malicious execution of a pepper source file(.pr) could lead to arbitrary code execution or Denial of Service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (12.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-50360?
CVE-2025-50360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dannyvankooten Pepper, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-12-03.
How severe is CVE-2025-50360?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-50360 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.