Buffer overflow in Code-projects Hostel Management System

CVE-2025-8962

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Hostel Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file hostel_manage.exe of the component Login Form. The manipulation of the argument uname leads to…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (16.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8962?
CVE-2025-8962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Code-projects Hostel Management System, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-8962?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-8962 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.