OSV-2025-858 Use-of-uninitialized-value in pcpp::byteArrayToHexString
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Check this codebase for OSV-2025-858 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2025-858 is a vulnerability in pcapplusplus, published on 26 Oct 2025.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- pcapplusplus (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-2025-858/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2025-858/index.md)
An attacker can read uninitialized memory via crafted packets in the PcapPlusPlus library, potentially exposing sensitive 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-2025-858?
OSV-2025-858 is a vulnerability in pcapplusplus, published on 26 Oct 2025.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=454944849
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
pcpp::byteArrayToHexString
pcpp::PacketTrailerLayer::toString
FuzzTarget.cpp
Which versions are affected by OSV-2025-858?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including pcapplusplus.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pcapplusplus OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2025-858?
No fix has been published for OSV-2025-858 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is OSV-2025-858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-858 in the wild and no public exploit code.