CVE-2025-26306

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated

6.5

A memory leak has been identified in the readSizedString function in util/read.c of libming v0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 48.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 20, 2025

Last Modified

April 17, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/libming/libming/issues/324
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/324

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

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What is CVE-2025-26306?

CVE-2025-26306 is a medium vulnerability published on February 20, 2025. A memory leak has been identified in the readSizedString function in util/read.c of libming v0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

When was CVE-2025-26306 disclosed?

CVE-2025-26306 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 20, 2025, with the most recent update on April 17, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-26306 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-26306 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 48.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-26306?

CVE-2025-26306 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-26306?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-26306, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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