NULL pointer dereference in N/a

CVE-2025-70099

A NULL pointer dereference in the ext4_dir_en_get_name_len function in include/ext4_dir.h of lwext4 1.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying a specially crafted EXT4 filesystem image with malformed directory entries. During directory iteration, the code may fail to validate the directory entry pointer before accessing the name_len field, resulting in a segmentation fault. This affects versions based on (or equivalent to) the 2016-era codebase (1.0.0).

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-70099: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-70099?
CVE-2025-70099 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2025-70099?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.