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CVE-2025-5898: GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c parse_variables_option out-of-bounds write

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. Affected is the function parse_variables_option of the file utilities/pspp-convert.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Affected products

• GNU PSPP: 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb

References

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZigqDFZQn5YUWFLu1V2juDGWQgbJFAtX/view?usp=sharing
• https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?67071
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311670
• https://vuldb.com/?id.311670
• https://vuldb.com/?submit.586105
• https://www.gnu.org/
• https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?67071

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