CVE-2025-2173

Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2173
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2025-2173.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2025-2173
Aliases
Downstream
DEBIAN (1)
MGASA (1)
OESA (5)
openSUSE (1)
ROOT (2)
SUSE (2)
UBUNTU (1)
Related
Published
2025-03-11T06:31:05Z
Modified
2026-10-22T16:00:14Z
Severity
  • 6.9 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
libzvbi conv.c vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 uninitialized pointer
Details

A vulnerability was found in libzvbi up to 0.2.43. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 of the file src/conv.c. The manipulation of the argument src_length leads to uninitialized pointer. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.2.44 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 8def647eea27f7fd7ad33ff79c2d6d3e39948dce. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer was informed beforehand about the issues. She reacted very fast and highly professional.

Database specific
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    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-824",
        "CWE-908"
    ],
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                            "introduced": "0.2.4"
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                            "last_affected": "0.2.4"
                        },
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                            "introduced": "0.2.5"
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                            "last_affected": "0.2.5"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.6"
                        },
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                        },
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                            "introduced": "0.2.7"
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                        },
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                        },
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                            "introduced": "0.2.13"
                        },
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                            "last_affected": "0.2.13"
                        },
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                            "introduced": "0.2.14"
                        },
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                            "last_affected": "0.2.14"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.15"
                        },
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                            "last_affected": "0.2.15"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.16"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.16"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.17"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.17"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.18"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.18"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.19"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.19"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.20"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.20"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.21"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.21"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.22"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.22"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.23"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.23"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.24"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.24"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.25"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.25"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.26"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.26"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.27"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.27"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.28"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.28"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.29"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.29"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.30"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.30"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.31"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.31"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.32"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.32"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.33"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.33"
                        },
                        {
                            "introduced": "0.2.34"
                        },
                        {
                            "last_affected": "0.2.34"
                        },
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                            "introduced": "0.2.35"
                        },
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        }
    ]
}
References

Affected packages

Git / github.com/zapping-vbi/zvbi

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/zapping-vbi/zvbi
Events
Database specific
Show details
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                }
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        },
        {
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                    "introduced": "0.2.39"
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                    "introduced": "0.2.40"
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                    "introduced": "0.2.41"
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                }
            ],
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}

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.36
0.2.37
0.2.38
0.2.39
0.2.40
0.2.41
0.2.42
0.2.43
v0.*
v0.2.36
v0.2.37
v0.2.38
v0.2.39
v0.2.40
v0.2.41
v0.2.42
v0.2.43

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2025-2173.json"
vanir_signatures
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        "deprecated": false,
        "digest": {
            "function_hash": "278320372334635291000781110657751031426",
            "length": 314
        },
        "id": "CVE-2025-2173-89e9d2a9",
        "signature_type": "Function",
        "signature_version": "v1",
        "source": "https://github.com/zapping-vbi/zvbi/commit/8def647eea27f7fd7ad33ff79c2d6d3e39948dce",
        "target": {
            "file": "src/conv.c",
            "function": "vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2"
        }
    },
    {
        "deprecated": false,
        "digest": {
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            ],
            "threshold": 0.9
        },
        "id": "CVE-2025-2173-ba2fe8ca",
        "signature_type": "Line",
        "signature_version": "v1",
        "source": "https://github.com/zapping-vbi/zvbi/commit/8def647eea27f7fd7ad33ff79c2d6d3e39948dce",
        "target": {
            "file": "src/conv.c"
        }
    }
]
vanir_signatures_modified
"2026-10-22T16:00:14Z"