Buffer overflow in Alpsalpine Ilx-507
CVE-2025-8474
Alpine iLX-507 CarPlay Stack-based Buffer Overflow Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Alpine iLX-507 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the Apple CarPlay protocol. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26318.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (15.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Alpsalpine Ilx-507
- Alpsalpine Ilx-507_firmware — versions 6.0.000
- Alpine Ilx-507 — versions 6.0.000
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8474?
- CVE-2025-8474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Alpsalpine Ilx-507, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8474?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8474 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.