CVE-2025-0725

Name: CVE-2025-0725
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-05T10:15:22.98+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 1.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-0725 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. When libcurl is asked to perform automatic gzip decompression of content-encoded HTTP responses with the `CURLOPT_ACCEPT_ENCODING` option, **using zlib 1.2.0.3 or older**, an attacker-controlled integer overflow would make libcurl perform a buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

When libcurl is asked to perform automatic gzip decompression of content-encoded HTTP responses with the `CURLOPT_ACCEPT_ENCODING` option, **using zlib 1.2.0.3 or older**, an attacker-controlled integer overflow would make libcurl perform a buffer overflow.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

1.17%

63.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netapp	Hci Baseboard Management Controller	All versions
Netapp	Hci H610s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Hci H610c Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Hci H615c Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire \& Hci Management Node	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire \& Hci Storage Node	All versions
Haxx	Curl	>= 7.10.5, < 8.12.0
Haxx	Libcurl	>= 7.10.5, < 8.12.0

References

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-0725.htmlVendor Advisory
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-0725.jsonVendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/2956023Exploit, Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/05/3Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/06/2Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/06/4Mailing List
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/76f83f0db23846e254d940ec7Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0009/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 5, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-0725?

How severe is CVE-2025-0725?

CVE-2025-0725 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0725?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST