CVE-2025-2849

LOWNVD 3.33.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 3.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2025-03-27. NVD baseline CVSS 3.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
3.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 3.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in UPX up to 5.0.0. Affected is the function PackLinuxElf64::un_DT_INIT of the file src/p_lx_elf.cpp. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as e0b6ff192412f5bb5364c1948f4f6b27a0cd5ea2. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS v3
3.3
EG Score
3.3(medium)
EG Risk
31(Track)
EG Risk 31/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity33% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
19.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 27, 2025

Last Modified

April 11, 2025

References (8)

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-2849?
CVE-2025-2849 is a low vulnerability published on March 27, 2025. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in UPX up to 5.0.0. Affected is the function PackLinuxElf64::unDTINIT of the file src/plxelf.cpp. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been…
When was CVE-2025-2849 disclosed?
CVE-2025-2849 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 27, 2025, with the most recent update on April 11, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-2849 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-2849 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 19.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-2849?
CVE-2025-2849 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-2849?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-2849, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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