CVE-2025-34297
KissFFT Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow via kiss_fft_alloc
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc() in kiss_fft.c on platforms where size_t is 32-bit. The nfft parameter is not validated before being used in a size calculation (sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx) * (nfft - 1)), which can wrap to a small value when nfft is large. As a result, malloc() allocates an undersized buffer and the subsequent twiddle-factor initialization loop writes nfft elements, causing a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit architectures.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.6
KissFFT Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow via kiss_fft_alloc
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc() in kiss_fft.c on platforms where size_t is 32-bit. The nfft parameter is not validated before being used in a size calculation (sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx) * (nfft - 1)), which can wrap to a small value when nfft is large. As a result, malloc() allocates an undersized buffer and the subsequent twiddle-factor initialization loop writes nfft elements, causing a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit architectures.
- Record
CVE-2025-34297- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-200096
8.6
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc() in kiss_fft.c on platforms where size_t is 32-bit. The nfft parameter is not validated before being used in a size calculation (sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx) * (nfft - 1)), which can wrap to a small value when nfft is large. As a result, malloc() allocates an undersized buffer and the subsequent twiddle-factor initialization loop writes nfft elements, causing a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit architectures.
- Record
EUVD-2025-200096- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4q9h-j8g6-f49h
8.6
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc()...
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc() in kiss_fft.c on platforms where size_t is 32-bit. The nfft parameter is not validated before being used in a size calculation (sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx) * (nfft - 1)), which can wrap to a small value when nfft is large. As a result, malloc() allocates an undersized buffer and the subsequent twiddle-factor initialization loop writes nfft elements, causing a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit architectures.
- Record
GHSA-4q9h-j8g6-f49h- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.6
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc() in kiss_fft.c on platforms where size_t is 32-bit. The nfft parameter is not validated before being used in a size calculation (sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx) * (nfft - 1)), which can wrap to a small value when nfft is large. As a result, malloc() allocates an undersized buffer and the subsequent twiddle-factor initialization loop writes nfft elements, causing a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit architectures.
- Record
CVE-2025-34297- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.6
KissFFT Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow via kiss_fft_alloc
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc() in kiss_fft.c on platforms where size_t is 32-bit. The nfft parameter is not validated before being used in a size calculation (sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx) * (nfft - 1)), which can wrap to a small value when nfft is large. As a result, malloc() allocates an undersized buffer and the subsequent twiddle-factor initialization loop writes nfft elements, causing a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit architectures.
- Record
CVE-2025-34297- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-34297
8.6
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc() in kiss_fft.c on platforms where size_t is 32-bit. The nfft parameter is not validated before being used in a size calculation (sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx) * (nfft - 1)), which can wrap to a small value when nfft is large. As a result, malloc() allocates an undersized buffer and the subsequent twiddle-factor initialization loop writes nfft elements, causing a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit architectures.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-34297- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-34297
8.6
KissFFT versions prior to the fix commit 1b083165 contain an integer overflow in kiss_fft_alloc() in kiss_fft.c on platforms where size_t is 32-bit. The nfft parameter is not validated before being used in a size calculation (sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx) * (nfft - 1)), which can wrap to a small value when nfft is large. As a result, malloc() allocates an undersized buffer and the subsequent twiddle-factor initialization loop writes nfft elements, causing a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit architectures.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-34297- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8745-1 No score
kissfft vulnerabilities
It was discovered that KissFFT incorrectly handled certain large Fourier transform sizes on 32-bit architectures. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause KissFFT to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-34297)
It was discovered that KissFFT incorrectly handled certain multidimensional Fourier transform sizes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause KissFFT to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-41445)
- Record
USN-8745-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kissfftDebian:12 |
before 131.1.0-4.1~deb12u1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-3131.1.0-4 |
131.1.0-4.1~deb12u1 |
kissfftDebian:13 |
before 131.1.0-4.1~deb13u1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-3131.1.0-4131.1.0-4.1~deb12u1 |
131.1.0-4.1~deb13u1 |
kissfftDebian:14 |
before 131.1.0-4.1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-3131.1.0-4131.1.0-4.1~deb12u1131.1.0-4.1~deb13u1 |
131.1.0-4.1 |
kissfftUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 131.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-1131.1.0-2 |
131.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
kissfftUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
before 131.1.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-3131.1.0-3build1131.1.0-3build2 |
131.1.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
kissfftUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 131.1.0-3build2 |
None known |
kissfftUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
before 131.1.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-3build2131.1.0-4 |
131.1.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
kissfftUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 131.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-1131.1.0-2 |
131.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
kissfftUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 131.1.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-3131.1.0-3build1131.1.0-3build2 |
131.1.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
kissfftUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 131.1.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 131.1.0-3build2131.1.0-4 |
131.1.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-34297 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Mborgerding/kissfft, published December 1, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in kissfft 131.1.0-4.1~deb12u1.
References
github.com/mborgerding/kissfft/commit/1b08316582049c3716154caefc0deab8758506e3
github.com/mborgerding/kissfft/issues/120
vulncheck.com/advisories/kissfft-integer-overflow-heap-buffer-overflow
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34297
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4q9h-j8g6-f49h
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/34xxx/CVE-2025-34297.json