Improper Pointer Arithmetic Vulnerability in PointCloudLibrary Affecting zlib
CVE-2025-4638

9.2CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Pointcloudlibrary

Status
Pcl
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-4638?

A vulnerability has been identified in the inftrees.c component of the zlib library integrated within the PointCloudLibrary (PCL). This flaw may allow context-dependent attackers to exploit improper pointer arithmetic, potentially leading to undefined behavior within applications utilizing affected versions of PCL. The vulnerability is particularly impactful for users operating on PCL versions prior to 1.14.0 or those who disable system zlib integration. It is vital for users to upgrade to secure versions of PointCloudLibrary to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

pcl 0

References

https://github.com/PointCloudLibrary/pcl/pull/6245
patch
https://github.com/PointCloudLibrary/pcl/blob/master/surf...
https://github.com/PointCloudLibrary/pcl/commit/502bd2b01...

CVSS V4

Score:
9.2
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

TITAN Team (titancaproject@gmail.com)
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