VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-69195

CVSS score7.6 HIGH
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-01-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Description

A flaw was found in GNU Wget2. This vulnerability, a stack-based buffer overflow, occurs in the filename sanitization logic when processing attacker-controlled URL paths, particularly when filename restriction options are active. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted URL, which, upon user interaction with wget2, can lead to memory corruption. This can cause the application to crash and potentially allow for further malicious activities.

Weakness classification

  • patrick@puiterwijk.org: CWE-121

Primary references