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Vulnerability · Published Jan 10, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-15504lief-project LIEF ELF Binary Parser.tcc parse_binary null pointer dereference

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity null pointer dereference in LIEF from lief-project. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in lief-project LIEF up to 0.17.1. Affected by this issue is the function Parser::parse_binary of the file src/ELF/Parser.tcc of the component ELF Binary Parser. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 0.17.2 can resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 81bd5d7ea0c390563f1c4c017c9019d154802978. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
PyPIlief0.17.2GHSA-mjjp-xjfg-97wg
PyPIlief0.17.2PYSEC-2026-1538

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
lief-project LIEF 0.17.00.17.1

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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