CVE-2025-8736

Name: CVE-2025-8736
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-08T19:15:37.557+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-8736 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GNU cflow up to 1.8. Affected by this issue is the function yylex of the file c.c of the component Lexer. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GNU cflow up to 1.8. Affected by this issue is the function yylex of the file c.c of the component Lexer. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

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: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

0.15%

4.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 8, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8736?

How severe is CVE-2025-8736?

CVE-2025-8736 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8736?

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Source: NVD / NIST