CVE-2025-15535 nicbarker clay clay.h Clay__MeasureTextCached null pointer dereference
A local attacker can cause a denial of service via null pointer dereference in the Clay__MeasureTextCached function of the clay library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15535?
CVE-2025-15535 is a medium-severity vulnerability in nicbarker clay, published on 18 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in nicbarker clay up to 0.14. This affects the function Clay__MeasureTextCached in the library clay.h. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15535?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15535?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15535 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-15535 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15535 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvvx-g2mg-wqw5.