Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-65411
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in the unrtf package (Alpine). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A NULL pointer dereference in the src/path.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted payload into the search_path parameter.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | unrtf | 0.21.13-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-65411 |
| Debian:12 | unrtf | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-65411 |
| Debian:13 | unrtf | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-65411 |
| Debian:14 | unrtf | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-65411 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | unrtf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-65411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | unrtf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-65411 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | unrtf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-65411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | unrtf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-65411 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | unrtf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-65411 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H