CVE-2025-65410
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a...
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.2
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
- Record
CVE-2025-65410- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-204842
6.2
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2025-204842- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h793-prqc-9r54
6.2
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a...
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
- Record
GHSA-h793-prqc-9r54- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.2
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
- Record
CVE-2025-65410- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVALPINE-CVE-2025-65410
6.2
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2025-65410- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
6.2
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
- Record
CVE-2025-65410- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-65410
6.2
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-65410- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVOESA-2026-1012
6.2
unrtf security update
UnRTF is a command-line program written in C which converts documents in Rich Text Format (.rtf) to HTML, LaTeX, troff macros, and RTF itself. Converting to HTML, it supports a number of features of Rich Text Format: * Changes in the text's font, size, weight (bold), and slant (italic) * Underlines and strikethroughs * Partial support for text shadowing, outlining, embossing, or engraving * Capitalizations * Superscripts and subscripts * Expanded and condensed text * Changes in the foreground and background colors * Conversion of special characters to HTML entities
Security Fix(es):
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.(CVE-2025-65410)
- Record
OESA-2026-1012- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-1013
6.2
unrtf security update
UnRTF is a command-line program written in C which converts documents in Rich Text Format (.rtf) to HTML, LaTeX, troff macros, and RTF itself. Converting to HTML, it supports a number of features of Rich Text Format: * Changes in the text's font, size, weight (bold), and slant (italic) * Underlines and strikethroughs * Partial support for text shadowing, outlining, embossing, or engraving * Capitalizations * Superscripts and subscripts * Expanded and condensed text * Changes in the foreground and background colors * Conversion of special characters to HTML entities
Security Fix(es):
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.(CVE-2025-65410)
- Record
OESA-2026-1013- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-1014
6.2
unrtf security update
UnRTF is a command-line program written in C which converts documents in Rich Text Format (.rtf) to HTML, LaTeX, troff macros, and RTF itself. Converting to HTML, it supports a number of features of Rich Text Format: * Changes in the text's font, size, weight (bold), and slant (italic) * Underlines and strikethroughs * Partial support for text shadowing, outlining, embossing, or engraving * Capitalizations * Superscripts and subscripts * Expanded and condensed text * Changes in the foreground and background colors * Conversion of special characters to HTML entities
Security Fix(es):
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.(CVE-2025-65410)
- Record
OESA-2026-1014- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-1015
6.2
unrtf security update
UnRTF is a command-line program written in C which converts documents in Rich Text Format (.rtf) to HTML, LaTeX, troff macros, and RTF itself. Converting to HTML, it supports a number of features of Rich Text Format: * Changes in the text's font, size, weight (bold), and slant (italic) * Underlines and strikethroughs * Partial support for text shadowing, outlining, embossing, or engraving * Capitalizations * Superscripts and subscripts * Expanded and condensed text * Changes in the foreground and background colors * Conversion of special characters to HTML entities
Security Fix(es):
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.(CVE-2025-65410)
- Record
OESA-2026-1015- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-1016
6.2
unrtf security update
UnRTF is a command-line program written in C which converts documents in Rich Text Format (.rtf) to HTML, LaTeX, troff macros, and RTF itself. Converting to HTML, it supports a number of features of Rich Text Format: * Changes in the text's font, size, weight (bold), and slant (italic) * Underlines and strikethroughs * Partial support for text shadowing, outlining, embossing, or engraving * Capitalizations * Superscripts and subscripts * Expanded and condensed text * Changes in the foreground and background colors * Conversion of special characters to HTML entities
Security Fix(es):
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.(CVE-2025-65410)
- Record
OESA-2026-1016- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-1017
6.2
unrtf security update
UnRTF is a command-line program written in C which converts documents in Rich Text Format (.rtf) to HTML, LaTeX, troff macros, and RTF itself. Converting to HTML, it supports a number of features of Rich Text Format: * Changes in the text's font, size, weight (bold), and slant (italic) * Underlines and strikethroughs * Partial support for text shadowing, outlining, embossing, or engraving * Capitalizations * Superscripts and subscripts * Expanded and condensed text * Changes in the foreground and background colors * Conversion of special characters to HTML entities
Security Fix(es):
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.(CVE-2025-65410)
- Record
OESA-2026-1017- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-65410
6.2
A stack overflow in the src/main.c component of GNU Unrtf v0.21.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting a crafted input into the filename parameter.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-65410- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
unrtfAlpine:v3.24 |
before 0.21.13-r0 | 0.21.13-r0 |
unrtfDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-10.21.10-clean-20.21.13-1 |
None known |
unrtfDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-10.21.10-clean-20.21.13-1 |
None known |
unrtfDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-10.21.10-clean-20.21.13-1 |
None known |
unrtfopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP4 |
before 0.21.9-2.oe2203sp4 | 0.21.9-2.oe2203sp4 |
unrtfopenEuler:24.03-LTS |
before 0.21.9-2.oe2403 | 0.21.9-2.oe2403 |
unrtfopenEuler:24.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 0.21.9-2.oe2403sp1 | 0.21.9-2.oe2403sp1 |
unrtfopenEuler:24.03-LTS-SP2 |
before 0.21.9-2.oe2403sp2 | 0.21.9-2.oe2403sp2 |
unrtfopenEuler:24.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 0.21.9-2.oe2403sp3 | 0.21.9-2.oe2403sp3 |
unrtfopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 0.21.9-2.oe2203sp3 | 0.21.9-2.oe2203sp3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
unrtfUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.5-30.21.9-clean-20.21.9-clean-3~build0.16.04.1 |
None known |
unrtfUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.9-clean-3 |
None known |
unrtfUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-1 |
None known |
unrtfUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-1 |
None known |
unrtfUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-1 |
None known |
unrtfUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-10.21.10-clean-2 |
None known |
unrtfUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-2build1 |
None known |
unrtfUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.10-clean-20.21.10-clean-2build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| facts | NVD | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-65410 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Unrtf Project Unrtf, published December 23, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 14th percentile. Fixed in unrtf 0.21.13-r0.
References
gnu.org/software/unrtf
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-unrtf/2025-11/msg00001.html
savannah.gnu.org/projects/unrtf
hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/unrtf/rev/a5d3b025a8b1
github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65410.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65410
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-h793-prqc-9r54
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2025-65410
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-65410
openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2026-1012
openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2026-1013
openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2026-1014
openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2026-1015
openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2026-1016
openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2026-1017
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-65410
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-65410