CVE-2025-4003 RefindPlusRepo RefindPlus RP_ApfsIo.c InternalApfsTranslateBlock null pointer dereference
A local attacker can cause a denial of service in RefindPlus via a null pointer dereference in the APFS translation function.
- 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-2025-4003?
CVE-2025-4003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in RefindPlusRepo RefindPlus, published on 28 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in RefindPlusRepo RefindPlus 0.14.2.AB. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function InternalApfsTranslateBlock of the file Library/RP_ApfsLib/RP_ApfsIo.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The patch is named 4d35125ca689a255647e9033dd60c257d26df7cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4003?
How do I fix CVE-2025-4003?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-4003 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4003 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5gm-qf94-c8h9.