CVE-2025-2998 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in PyTorch 2.6.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function torch.nn.utils.rnn.pad_packed_sequence. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linuxfoundation	Pytorch	2.6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/149622Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/149622#issue-2935495265Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.302047Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.302047Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.524151Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-2998?

CVE-2025-2998 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found in PyTorch 2.6.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function torch.nn.utils.rnn.pad_packed_sequence. The manipulation leads to memory co...

How severe is CVE-2025-2998?

CVE-2025-2998 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-2998?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linuxfoundation Pytorch.