Vulnerability Description
ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. The BluFi example bundled in ESP-IDF was vulnerable to memory overflows in two areas: Wi-Fi credential handling and Diffie–Hellman key exchange. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.4.1, 5.3.3, 5.1.6, and 5.0.9.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Espressif | Esp-Idf | < 5.0.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/12b7a9e6d78012ab9184b7ccdb5524364bf7Patch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/3fc6c93936077cb1659e1f0e0268e62cf642Patch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/5f93ec3b11b6115475c34de57093b3672d59Patch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/9cb7206d4ae8fd8f4296cd57d6c78a1656f4Patch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/abc18e93eb3500dbec74c3e589671ef82c8bPatch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/b1657d9dd4d0e48ed25e02cb8fe8413f479aPatch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/bf50c0c197af30990026c8f8286298d2aa5aPatch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/cb6929a2e6f2ff130b742332dc15eb23006cPatch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/cc00e9f2fc4f7e8fbaff27851b4a8b45fa48Patch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/e65cf7ea2a2be52219ec9d4efc44aed5e490Patch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/f40aa9c587a8e570dfde2e6330382dcd170dPatch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/f77da0d5b5382635c99e6708551b73802ad1Patch
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/security/advisories/GHSA-9w88-r2vm-qfc4Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-55297?
CVE-2025-55297 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. The BluFi example bundled in ESP-IDF was vulnerable to memory overflows in two areas: Wi-Fi credential handling and Diffie–Hell...
How severe is CVE-2025-55297?
CVE-2025-55297 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-55297?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Espressif Esp-Idf.