Medium severity · published Jun 3, 2026
CVE-2025-70101
An out-of-bounds read in the ext4_ext_binsearch_idx function in src/ext4_extent.c of the lwext4 1.0.0 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying a…
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds read in the ext4_ext_binsearch_idx function in src/ext4_extent.c of the lwext4 1.0.0 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying a specially crafted ext4 filesystem image. The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient validation of extent header fields before performing a binary search over extent index entries, which can result in invalid pointer calculations and an out-of-bounds memory read during extent tree traversal.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LW
Lwext4 · Gkostka
1.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-70101
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-70101
Exploit
https://github.com/gkostka/lwext4/issues/91
Exploit
https://github.com/sigdevel/pocs/blob/main/res/lwext4/3/sig11_lwext4_ext4_extent_815
Exploit
https://infosec.exchange/@sigdevel/116668958927817708
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/29/6
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