CVE-2025-8412 VMDP: Potential buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function
An attacker with registry modification privileges can trigger a buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function, compromising driver integrity.
- 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-2025-8412?
CVE-2025-8412 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SUSE Virtual Machine Driver Pack, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in SUSE Virtual Machine Driver Pack allows an attacker with the ability to modify the registry to affect the integrity of the driver. We're not aware of a feasible way to exploit this currently.
This issue affects Virtual Machine Driver Pack: before e7a602ec232756ead019bdf19d6d3b9d010cc94b.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8412?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8412 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-2025-8412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5827-wp8x-c8xh.