# CVE-2025-48188: libpspp-core.a in GNU PSPP through 2.0.1 has an incorrect call from fill\_buffer (in data/encrypted-file.c) to the Gnulib rijndaelDecrypt fun

- Severity: CVSS 2.9 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-05-16 · Updated: 2025-05-17

## Affected

- GNU PSPP: through 2.0.1

## Description

libpspp-core.a in GNU PSPP through 2.0.1 has an incorrect call from fill_buffer (in data/encrypted-file.c) to the Gnulib rijndaelDecrypt function, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read.

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## Related

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## References

- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?67079

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