CVE-2025-1788

Name: CVE-2025-1788
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-01T13:15:11.797+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-1788 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in rizinorg rizin up to 0.8.0. This affects the function rz_utf8_encode in the library /librz/util/utf8.c. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in rizinorg rizin up to 0.8.0. This affects the function rz_utf8_encode in the library /librz/util/utf8.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

CVSS 4.0

4.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.28%

19.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rizin	Rizin	<= 0.8.0

References

https://github.com/rizinorg/rizin/issues/4910Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/rizinorg/rizin/issues/4910#issuecomment-2662963253Issue Tracking
https://github.com/rizinorg/rizin/pull/4762Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18817099/rz-bin-poc-01.zipExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.298011Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.298011Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.502345Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/rizinorg/rizin/issues/4910#issuecomment-2662963253Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Mar 1, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1788?

How severe is CVE-2025-1788?

CVE-2025-1788 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1788?

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Source: NVD / NIST