CVE-2025-67873: Capstone doesn't check Skipdata length, leading to cs_insn.bytes heap buffer overflow

Published Dec 17, 2025
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Updated

Capstone doesn't check Skipdata length, leading to csinsn.bytes heap buffer overflow

Other sources

Capstone is a disassembly framework. In versions 6.0.0-Alpha5 and prior, Skipdata length is not bounds-checked, so a user-provided skipdata callback can make csdisasm/csdisasmiter memcpy more than 24 bytes into csinsn.bytes, causing a heap buffer overflow in the disassembly path. Commit cbef767ab33b82166d263895f24084b75b316df3 fixes the issue.

MITRE

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
capstone<6.0.0-Alpha5
Capstone-engine Capstone<6.0.0
Capstone-engine Capstone=6.0.0-alpha1
Capstone-engine Capstone=6.0.0-alpha2
Capstone-engine Capstone=6.0.0-alpha3
Capstone-engine Capstone=6.0.0-alpha4
Capstone-engine Capstone=6.0.0-alpha5
Microsoft azl3 rust 1.90.0-3
Microsoft azl3 rust 1.90.0-4

Event History

Dec 17, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 21, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:07 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:07 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·09:07 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·09:07 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-67873?

CVE-2025-67873 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a heap buffer overflow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-67873?

To remediate CVE-2025-67873, upgrade to Capstone version 6.0.0-Alpha6 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

What could be the impact of CVE-2025-67873?

Exploitation of CVE-2025-67873 could lead to arbitrary code execution or a crash of the application using the vulnerable library.

4

Which versions of Capstone are affected by CVE-2025-67873?

CVE-2025-67873 affects Capstone versions from 6.0.0-Alpha5 and earlier.

5

Was there any known attack using CVE-2025-67873?

As of now, there are no publicly reported attacks specifically exploiting CVE-2025-67873.

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