tbeu matio 1.5.28 src/io.c strdup_vprintf heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in tbeu matio 1.5.28. It has been declared as critical. This affects the function strdup_vprintf of the file src/io.c. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-2338. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

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 with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed by Chen Lihai with Xidian University as 269. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-2338. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download 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-2025-6663). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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: 269
Researcher: Chen Lihai
Organization: Xidian University
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-2338 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299802
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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 15:31 (30), 07/24/2025 11:44 (2), 07/24/2025 14:55 (1), 08/27/2025 10:00 (12), 08/28/2025 10:59 (4), 01/15/2026 19:35 (2)
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Committer: Anonymous User
Cache ID: 216:656:103

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Accepted

  • Submit #510781: https://github.com/tbeu/matio matio 1.5.28 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (by github.com)

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