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CVE-2025-29625

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Astrolog v7.70 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an overly long environment variable passed to FileOpen function.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.27%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Astrolog v7.70 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an overly long environment variable passed to FileOpen function.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.27% probability · 19th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-120
Affected
astrolog/astrolog
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.