CVE catalog

CVE-2025-2338

libmatio: CVE-2025-2338

Severity: High · CVSS 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published: Mar 16, 2025, 1:15:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.56% · Oct 25, 2026

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in tbeu matio 1.5.28. Affected is the function strdup_vprintf of the file src/io.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libmatio	sid	`1.6.0-2`	fixed
Debian	libmatio	forky	`1.6.0-2`	fixed
Debian	libmatio	trixie	`1.5.28-2`	vulnerable
Debian	libmatio	bookworm	`1.5.23-2+deb12u1`	fixed
Debian	libmatio	bookworm-security	`1.5.23-2+deb12u1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libmatio	pro	`1.5.19-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	pro	`1.5.21-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	pro	`1.5.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	24.04	`1.5.23-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	24.04	`1.5.24-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	24.04	`1.5.26-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	24.04	`1.5.26-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	24.04	`1.5.26-1build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	24.04	`1.5.26-1build3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	25.10	`1.5.28-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmatio	25.10	`1.5.28-2`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libmatio	source	sid	`1.5.29-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1104247]
Debian	libmatio	source	forky	`1.5.29-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1104247]
Debian	libmatio	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1104247]
Debian	libmatio	source	bookworm	`1.5.23-2+deb12u1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1104247]

[Debian bug #1104247]

Notes

[trixie] libmatio: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libmatio11]Affected
Source package: [libmatio]
Details (4)
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
[libmatio-dev]Affected
Source package: [libmatio]
Details (4)
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
[libmatio-doc]Affected
Source package: [libmatio]
Details (4)
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
[matio-tools]Affected
Source package: [libmatio]
Details (4)
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12
- 1.5.23-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected · Fixed: 1.5.23-2+deb12u1
  dsa · libmatio · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmatio · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libmatio13]Affected
Source package: [libmatio]
Details (2)
- 1.5.28-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libmatio · debian · 13
- 1.5.28-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libmatio · debian · 13
[libmatio-dev]Affected
Source package: [libmatio]
Details (2)
- 1.5.28-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libmatio · debian · 13
- 1.5.28-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libmatio · debian · 13
[libmatio-doc]Affected
Source package: [libmatio]
Details (2)
- 1.5.28-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libmatio · debian · 13
- 1.5.28-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libmatio · debian · 13
[matio-tools]Affected
Source package: [libmatio]
Details (2)
- 1.5.28-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libmatio · debian · 13
- 1.5.28-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libmatio · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 11:27:14 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]