CVE-2025-2338

Name: CVE-2025-2338
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-16T13:15:37.827+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.1/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-2338 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in tbeu matio 1.5.28. Affected is the function strdup_vprintf of the file src/io.c. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in tbeu matio 1.5.28. Affected is the function strdup_vprintf of the file src/io.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

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

CVSS 4.0

2.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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

0.52%

40.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Matio Project	Matio	1.5.28

References

https://github.com/tbeu/matio/issues/269Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/tbeu/matio/issues/269#issue-2883920922Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299802Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.299802Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.510781Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/tbeu/matio/issues/269#issue-2883920922Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2338?

How severe is CVE-2025-2338?

CVE-2025-2338 has a CVSS score of 2.1/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2338?

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Source: NVD / NIST