A flaw has been found in GNU Bison up to 3.8.2. This affects the function __obstack_vprintf_internal of the file obprintf.c. Executing manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been published and may be used. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists. The issue could not be reproduced from a GNU Bison 3.8.2 tarball run in a Fedora 42 container.
History

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:45:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was found in GNU Bison up to 3.8.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function __obstack_vprintf_internal of the file obprintf.c. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. A flaw has been found in GNU Bison up to 3.8.2. This affects the function __obstack_vprintf_internal of the file obprintf.c. Executing manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been published and may be used. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists. The issue could not be reproduced from a GNU Bison 3.8.2 tarball run in a Fedora 42 container.

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu bison
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu bison

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in GNU Bison up to 3.8.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function __obstack_vprintf_internal of the file obprintf.c. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Title GNU Bison obprintf.c __obstack_vprintf_internal assertion
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2025-08-08T17:32:06.798Z

Updated: 2025-08-19T04:27:16.223Z

Reserved: 2025-08-08T07:57:05.616Z

Link: CVE-2025-8733

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-08T17:48:27.572Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-08T18:15:29.337

Modified: 2025-08-19T05:15:31.093

Link: CVE-2025-8733

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-08-08T17:32:06Z

Links: CVE-2025-8733 - Bugzilla