
CVE catalog
CVE-2025-62496
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-62496
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.48% · Oct 25, 2026
A vulnerability exists in the QuickJS engine's BigInt string parsing logic (js_bigint_from_string) when attempting to create a BigInt from a string with an excessively large number of digits. The function calculates the necessary number of bits (n_bits) required to store the BigInt using the formula: $$\text{n\_bits} = (\text{n\_digits} \times 27 + 7) / 8 \quad (\text{for radix 10})$$ * For large input strings (e.g., $79,536,432$ digits or more for base 10), the intermediate calculation $(\text{n\_digits} \times 27 + 7)$ exceeds the maximum value of a standard signed 32-bit integer, resulting in an Integer Overflow. * The resulting n_bits value becomes unexpectedly small or even negative due to this wrap-around. * This flawed n_bits is then used to compute n_limbs, the number of memory "limbs" needed for the BigInt object. Since n_bits is too small, the calculated n_limbs is also significantly underestimated. * The function proceeds to allocate a JSBigInt object using this underestimated n_limbs. * When the function later attempts to write the actual BigInt data into the allocated object, the small buffer size is quickly exceeded, leading to a Heap Out-of-Bounds Write as data is written past the end of the allocated r->tab array.
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 | quickjs | 13 | 2025.04.26-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | quickjs | 14 | 2025.04.26-1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libquickjs]Affected
Source package: [quickjs]
Details (2)
2025.04.26-1· amd64 · trixieAffected
pypi · quickjs · debian · 13
2025.04.26-1· arm64 · trixieAffected
pypi · quickjs · debian · 13
- [quickjs]Affected
Details (2)
2025.04.26-1· amd64 · trixieAffected
pypi · quickjs · debian · 13
2025.04.26-1· arm64 · trixieAffected
pypi · quickjs · debian · 13
Observed: