CVE-2025-1218 — LOW (3.4) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The mysqlnd wire protocol parser reads fields out of server packets before checking that the packet still holds enough bytes for them. A malicious or compromised MySQL server can send a truncated packet and make the client read past the end of the packet buffer, which is undefined behaviour and can crash the process.

CVSS Score

3.4

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122

References

https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-r6x9-5r99-36j7

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-1218?

CVE-2025-1218 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.4 (LOW). The mysqlnd wire protocol parser reads fields out of server packets before checking that the packet still holds enough bytes for them. A malicious or compromised MySQL server can send a truncated pack...

How severe is CVE-2025-1218?

CVE-2025-1218 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-1218?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.