CVE-2025-62495
Type confusion in string addition in QuickJS
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due to an inconsistent representation of the bytecode buffer size.
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The regular expression bytecode is stored in a DynBuf structure, which correctly uses a $\text{size}_\text{t}$ (an unsigned type, typically 64-bit) for its size member.
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However, several functions, such as re_emit_op_u32 and other internal parsing routines, incorrectly cast or store this DynBuf $\text{size}_\text{t}$ value into a signed int (typically 32-bit).
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When a large or complex regular expression (such as those generated by a recursive pattern in a Proof-of-Concept) causes the bytecode size to exceed $2^{31}$ bytes (the maximum positive value for a signed 32-bit integer), the size value wraps around, resulting in a negative integer when stored in the int variable (Integer Overflow).
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This negative value is subsequently used in offset calculations. For example, within functions like re_parse_disjunction, the negative size is used to compute an offset (pos) for patching a jump instruction.
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This negative offset is then incorrectly added to the buffer pointer (s->byte_code.buf + pos), leading to an out-of-bounds write on the first line of the snippet below:
put_u32(s->byte_code.buf + pos, len);
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.1
Type confusion in string addition in QuickJS
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due to an inconsistent representation of the bytecode buffer size.
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The regular expression bytecode is stored in a DynBuf structure, which correctly uses a $\text{size}_\text{t}$ (an unsigned type, typically 64-bit) for its size member.
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However, several functions, such as re_emit_op_u32 and other internal parsing routines, incorrectly cast or store this DynBuf $\text{size}_\text{t}$ value into a signed int (typically 32-bit).
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When a large or complex regular expression (such as those generated by a recursive pattern in a Proof-of-Concept) causes the bytecode size to exceed $2^{31}$ bytes (the maximum positive value for a signed 32-bit integer), the size value wraps around, resulting in a negative integer when stored in the int variable (Integer Overflow).
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This negative value is subsequently used in offset calculations. For example, within functions like re_parse_disjunction, the negative size is used to compute an offset (pos) for patching a jump instruction.
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This negative offset is then incorrectly added to the buffer pointer (s->byte_code.buf + pos), leading to an out-of-bounds write on the first line of the snippet below:
put_u32(s->byte_code.buf + pos, len);
- Record
CVE-2025-62495- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-191
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-34779
7.1
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due to an inconsistent representation of the bytecode buffer size.
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The regular expression bytecode is stored in a DynBuf structure, which correctly uses a $\text{size}_\text{t}$ (an unsigned type, typically 64-bit) for its size member.
-
However, several functions, such as re_emit_op_u32 and other internal parsing routines, incorrectly cast or store this DynBuf $\text{size}_\text{t}$ value into a signed int (typically 32-bit).
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When a large or complex regular expression (such as those generated by a recursive pattern in a Proof-of-Concept) causes the bytecode size to exceed $2^{31}$ bytes (the maximum positive value for a signed 32-bit integer), the size value wraps around, resulting in a negative integer when stored in the int variable (Integer Overflow).
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This negative value is subsequently used in offset calculations. For example, within functions like re_parse_disjunction, the negative size is used to compute an offset (pos) for patching a jump instruction.
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This negative offset is then incorrectly added to the buffer pointer (s->byte_code.buf + pos), leading to an out-of-bounds write on the first line of the snippet below:
put_u32(s->byte_code.buf + pos, len);
- Record
EUVD-2025-34779- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8rq-rjvv-4hcc
7.1
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due...
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due to an inconsistent representation of the bytecode buffer size.
-
The regular expression bytecode is stored in a DynBuf structure, which correctly uses a $\text{size}_\text{t}$ (an unsigned type, typically 64-bit) for its size member.
-
However, several functions, such as re_emit_op_u32 and other internal parsing routines, incorrectly cast or store this DynBuf $\text{size}_\text{t}$ value into a signed int (typically 32-bit).
-
When a large or complex regular expression (such as those generated by a recursive pattern in a Proof-of-Concept) causes the bytecode size to exceed $2^{31}$ bytes (the maximum positive value for a signed 32-bit integer), the size value wraps around, resulting in a negative integer when stored in the int variable (Integer Overflow).
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This negative value is subsequently used in offset calculations. For example, within functions like re_parse_disjunction, the negative size is used to compute an offset (pos) for patching a jump instruction.
-
This negative offset is then incorrectly added to the buffer pointer (s->byte_code.buf + pos), leading to an out-of-bounds write on the first line of the snippet below:
put_u32(s->byte_code.buf + pos, len);
- Record
GHSA-g8rq-rjvv-4hcc- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-191
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.1
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due to an inconsistent representation of the bytecode buffer size.
-
The regular expression bytecode is stored in a DynBuf structure, which correctly uses a $\text{size}_\text{t}$ (an unsigned type, typically 64-bit) for its size member.
-
However, several functions, such as re_emit_op_u32 and other internal parsing routines, incorrectly cast or store this DynBuf $\text{size}_\text{t}$ value into a signed int (typically 32-bit).
-
When a large or complex regular expression (such as those generated by a recursive pattern in a Proof-of-Concept) causes the bytecode size to exceed $2^{31}$ bytes (the maximum positive value for a signed 32-bit integer), the size value wraps around, resulting in a negative integer when stored in the int variable (Integer Overflow).
-
This negative value is subsequently used in offset calculations. For example, within functions like re_parse_disjunction, the negative size is used to compute an offset (pos) for patching a jump instruction.
-
This negative offset is then incorrectly added to the buffer pointer (s->byte_code.buf + pos), leading to an out-of-bounds write on the first line of the snippet below:
put_u32(s->byte_code.buf + pos, len);
- Record
CVE-2025-62495- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-191
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due to an inconsistent representation of the bytecode buffer size.
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The regular expression bytecode is stored in a DynBuf structure, which correctly uses a $\text{size}_\text{t}$ (an unsigned type, typically 64-bit) for its size member.
-
However, several functions, such as re_emit_op_u32 and other internal parsing routines, incorrectly cast or store this DynBuf $\text{size}_\text{t}$ value into a signed int (typically 32-bit).
-
When a large or complex regular expression (such as those generated by a recursive pattern in a Proof-of-Concept) causes the bytecode size to exceed $2^{31}$ bytes (the maximum positive value for a signed 32-bit integer), the size value wraps around, resulting in a negative integer when stored in the int variable (Integer Overflow).
-
This negative value is subsequently used in offset calculations. For example, within functions like re_parse_disjunction, the negative size is used to compute an offset (pos) for patching a jump instruction.
-
This negative offset is then incorrectly added to the buffer pointer (s->byte_code.buf + pos), leading to an out-of-bounds write on the first line of the snippet below:
put_u32(s->byte_code.buf + pos, len);
- Record
CVE-2025-62495- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-62495
8.8
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due to an inconsistent representation of the bytecode buffer size. * The regular expression bytecode is stored in a DynBuf structure, which correctly uses a $\text{size}_\text{t}$ (an unsigned type, typically 64-bit) for its size member. * However, several functions, such as re_emit_op_u32 and other internal parsing routines, incorrectly cast or store this DynBuf $\text{size}_\text{t}$ value into a signed int (typically 32-bit). * When a large or complex regular expression (such as those generated by a recursive pattern in a Proof-of-Concept) causes the bytecode size to exceed $2^{31}$ bytes (the maximum positive value for a signed 32-bit integer), the size value wraps around, resulting in a negative integer when stored in the int variable (Integer Overflow). * This negative value is subsequently used in offset calculations. For example, within functions like re_parse_disjunction, the negative size is used to compute an offset (pos) for patching a jump instruction. * This negative offset is then incorrectly added to the buffer pointer (s->byte_code.buf + pos), leading to an out-of-bounds write on the first line of the snippet below: put_u32(s->byte_code.buf + pos, len);
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-62495- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-62495
7.1
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS regular expression engine (libregexp) due to an inconsistent representation of the bytecode buffer size. * The regular expression bytecode is stored in a DynBuf structure, which correctly uses a $\text{size}_\text{t}$ (an unsigned type, typically 64-bit) for its size member. * However, several functions, such as re_emit_op_u32 and other internal parsing routines, incorrectly cast or store this DynBuf $\text{size}_\text{t}$ value into a signed int (typically 32-bit). * When a large or complex regular expression (such as those generated by a recursive pattern in a Proof-of-Concept) causes the bytecode size to exceed $2^{31}$ bytes (the maximum positive value for a signed 32-bit integer), the size value wraps around, resulting in a negative integer when stored in the int variable (Integer Overflow). * This negative value is subsequently used in offset calculations. For example, within functions like re_parse_disjunction, the negative size is used to compute an offset (pos) for patching a jump instruction. * This negative offset is then incorrectly added to the buffer pointer (s->byte_code.buf + pos), leading to an out-of-bounds write on the first line of the snippet below: put_u32(s->byte_code.buf + pos, len);
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-62495- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
quickjsDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2025.04.26-1 |
None known |
quickjsDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2025.04.26-1 |
None known |
quickjsUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2021.03.27-12021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
quickjsUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2024.01.13-52025.04.26-1 |
None known |
quickjsUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2025.04.26-1build1 |
None known |
quickjsUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2025.04.26-12025.04.26-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-62495 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Quickjs, published October 16, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.