CVE-2025-70290

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.46%

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CVE-2025-70290 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Denx U-Boot before 2026.04. An integer overflow vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem support can be triggered by malformed on-disk metadata. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Denx U-Boot before 2026.04. An integer overflow vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem support can be triggered by malformed on-disk metadata. The issue may result in incorrect memory allocation followed by out-of-bounds memory access, potentially leading to a crash or arbitrary code execution during the boot process.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.46%

38.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-70290?
An issue was discovered in Denx U-Boot before 2026.04. An integer overflow vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem support can be triggered by malformed on-disk metadata. The issue may result in incorrect memory allocation followed by out-of-bounds memory access, potentially leading to a crash or arbitrary code execution during the boot process.
How severe is CVE-2025-70290?
CVE-2025-70290 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-70290?
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