OSV-2025-788 Heap-buffer-overflow in int arrow::bit_util::BitReader::GetBatch<int>
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Check this codebase for OSV-2025-788 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2025-788 is a memory corruption vulnerability in arrow, published on 28 Sep 2025.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- arrow (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2025-788/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2025-788/index.md)
A heap-buffer-overflow in Apache Arrow's BitReader allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2025-788?
OSV-2025-788 is a memory corruption vulnerability in arrow, published on 28 Sep 2025.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=447480433
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 8
Crash state:
int arrow::bit_util::BitReader::GetBatch<int>
auto arrow::util::RleBitPackedDecoder<int>::GetBatch
std::__1::pair<int, arrow::util::RleBitPackedParser::ControlFlow> arrow::util::R
Which versions are affected by OSV-2025-788?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including arrow.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
arrow OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2025-788?
No fix has been published for OSV-2025-788 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 OSV-2025-788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-788 in the wild and no public exploit code.