CVE-2025-5941 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Netskope Client
A malicious actor can trigger a memory leak via crafted DNS packets, potentially exposing user-controllable memory in domain names stored locally.
- 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-2025-5941?
CVE-2025-5941 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netskope Client, published on 14 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netskope is notified about a potential gap in its agent (NS Client) in which a malicious actor could trigger a memory leak by sending a crafted DNS packet to a machine. A successful exploitation may require administrative privileges on the machine, based on the exact configuration. A successful exploit can potentially result in user-controllable memory being leaked in a domain name stored on the local machine.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5941?
How do I fix CVE-2025-5941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-5941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cpx-2f4q-g73f.