CVE catalog

CVE-2025-62496

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-62496

[CVE catalog]

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.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianquickjs132025.04.26-1vulnerable
Debianquickjs142025.04.26-1vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [libquickjs]Affected

    Source package: [quickjs]

    Details (2)
    • 2025.04.26-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      pypi · quickjs · debian · 13

    • 2025.04.26-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      pypi · quickjs · debian · 13

  • [quickjs]Affected
    Details (2)
    • 2025.04.26-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      pypi · quickjs · debian · 13

    • 2025.04.26-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      pypi · quickjs · debian · 13

Observed:

References