CVE-2025-4640 Out-of-bounds Write in pcl
An out-of-bounds write in Point Cloud Library allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4640?
CVE-2025-4640 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in PointCloudLibrary pcl, published on 14 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in PointCloudLibrary pcl allows Overflow Buffers. Since version 1.14.0, PCL by default uses a zlib installation from the system, unless the user sets WITH_SYSTEM_ZLIB=FALSE. So this potential vulnerability is only relevant if the PCL version is older than 1.14.0 or the user specifically requests to not use the system zlib.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4640?
How do I fix CVE-2025-4640?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-4640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrqw-478g-gv6h, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-4640.