VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-6208

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-02-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Description

The `SimpleDirectoryReader` component in `llama_index.core` version 0.12.23 suffers from uncontrolled memory consumption due to a resource management flaw. The vulnerability arises because the user-specified file limit (`num_files_limit`) is applied after all files in a directory are loaded into memory. This can lead to memory exhaustion and degraded performance, particularly in environments with limited resources. The issue is resolved in version 0.12.41.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Primary references