tbeu matio 1.5.28 src/mat.c Mat_VarPrint heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in tbeu matio 1.5.28. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is the function Mat_VarPrint of the file src/mat.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-2337. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in tbeu matio 1.5.28. This issue affects the function Mat_VarPrint of the file src/mat.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released by Chen Lihai with Xidian University as 267. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-2337. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 284818 (openSUSE 16 Security Update : matio (openSUSE-SU-2026:20022-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (284818) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-6661). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 284818
Nessus Name: openSUSE 16 Security Update : matio (openSUSE-SU-2026:20022-1)

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03/15/2025 🔍
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01/15/2026 +306 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 267
Researcher: Chen Lihai
Organization: Xidian University
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-2337 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2337
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299801
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2025 15:48
Updated: 01/15/2026 19:35
Changes: 03/15/2025 15:48 (56), 03/16/2025 11:49 (30), 07/24/2025 11:44 (2), 07/24/2025 14:55 (1), 07/24/2025 19:33 (1), 08/27/2025 10:00 (11), 01/15/2026 19:35 (2)
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Committer: Anonymous User
Cache ID: 216:43F:103

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Accepted

  • Submit #510779: https://github.com/tbeu/matio matio 1.5.28 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (by github.com)

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