CVE-2025-8474 — MEDIUM (6.8)

Vulnerability Description

Alpine iLX-507 CarPlay Stack-based Buffer Overflow Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Alpine iLX-507 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the Apple CarPlay protocol. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26318.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alpsalpine	Ilx-507 Firmware	6.0.000
Alpsalpine	Ilx-507	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-121

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-763/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-8474?

CVE-2025-8474 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Alpine iLX-507 CarPlay Stack-based Buffer Overflow Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Alpine iL...

How severe is CVE-2025-8474?

CVE-2025-8474 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-8474?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Alpsalpine Ilx-507 Firmware, Alpsalpine Ilx-507.