# OSV-2025-983: Dynamic-stack-buffer-overflow in _ox_err_set_with_location

> A dynamic stack buffer overflow in the error handling function can cause a crash, potentially leading to denial of service.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Not stated
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Dec 2025

## What is OSV-2025-983?

OSV-2025-983 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ox-ruby, published on 14 Dec 2025. 

### Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=468138858

```
Crash type: Dynamic-stack-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
_ox_err_set_with_location
read_element
ox_parse
```

## Which versions are affected by OSV-2025-983?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including ox-ruby.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ox-ruby` | OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |

## How do I fix OSV-2025-983?

No fix has been published for OSV-2025-983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is OSV-2025-983 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for OSV-2025-983 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: OSV-2025-983 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ox-ruby, published on 14 Dec 2025. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- ox-ruby (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-2025-983/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2025-983/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OSV-2025-983

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