CVE-2025-62852 QTS, QuTS hero
Remote attackers with admin access can exploit a buffer overflow in QNAP QTS to modify memory or crash processes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62852?
CVE-2025-62852 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qnap Qts, published on 2 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QTS 5.2.8.3332 build 20251128 and later
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62852?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Qnap Qts, Qnap Quts Hero.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62852 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-2025-62852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qnap Qts
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjhv-9hfj-67mh.