CVE-2025-50360: pepper Heap Overflow — Exploit

Description

A heap buffer overflow in compiler.c and compiler.h in Pepper language 0.1.1commit 961a5d9988c5986d563310275adad3fd181b2bb7. Malicious execution of a pepper source file(.pr) could lead to arbitrary code execution or Denial of Service.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-122

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
dannyvankooten	pepper	All

References

Exploits

https://github.com/Ch1keen/CVE-2025-50360

Other References

https://github.com/dannyvankooten/pepper-lang

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-50360? +

A heap buffer overflow in compiler.c and compiler.h in Pepper language 0.1.1commit 961a5d9988c5986d563310275adad3fd181b2bb7. Malicious execution of a pepper source file(.pr) could lead to arbitrary code execution or Denial of Service. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-50360? +

CVE-2025-50360 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-50360? +

CVE-2025-50360 affects products from dannyvankooten, specifically: pepper. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-50360? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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