CVE-2025-4640

8.3 HIGH 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Library

What it is

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in PointCloudLibrary pcl allows Overflow Buffers. Since version 1.14.0, PCL by default uses a zlib installation from the system, unless the user sets WITH_SYSTEM_ZLIB=FALSE. So this potential vulnerability is only relevant if the PCL version is older than 1.14.0 or the user specifically requests to not use the system zlib.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2025-05-14 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 09:33 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2025-05-14 19:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 09:33 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record