Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GNU cflow up to 1.8. Affected by this issue is the function yylex of the file c.c of the component Lexer. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/17lkJ5bSiQZoXLTg3bK-rGBt3kahN9Xse/view?usp=drive
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cflow/2025-07/msg00001.html
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319232
- https://vuldb.com/?id.319232
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.622329
- https://www.gnu.org/
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-8736?
CVE-2025-8736 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GNU cflow up to 1.8. Affected by this issue is the function yylex of the file c.c of the component Lexer. The manipulation leads to...
How severe is CVE-2025-8736?
CVE-2025-8736 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-2025-8736?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.