# CVE-2025-5899: GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c parse\_variables\_option free of memory not on the heap

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-06-09 · Updated: 2025-06-10

## Affected

- GNU PSPP: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. Affected by this vulnerability is the function parse_variables_option of the file utilities/pspp-convert.c. The manipulation leads to free of memory not on the heap. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

## What to do

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.311671
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311671
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.586106
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?67072
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YPJLiBzOwVTcc2FzdawYxBJWGujwqy7o/view?usp=sharing
- https://www.gnu.org/

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