CVE-2025-62496
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
Summary
A vulnerability exists in the QuickJS engine's BigInt string parsing logic (js_bigint_from_string) when attempting to create a BigInt from a string with an excessively large number of digits.
The function calculates the necessary number of bits (n_bits) required to store the BigInt using the formula:
$$\text{n_bits} = (\text{n_digits} \times 27 + 7) / 8 \quad (\text{for radix 10})$$
For large input strings (e.g., $79,536,432$ digits or more for base 10), the intermediate calculation $(\text{n_digits} \times 27 + 7)$ exceeds the maximum value of a standard signed 32-bit integer, resulting in an Integer Overflow.
The resulting n_bits value becomes unexpectedly small or even negative due to this wrap-around.
This flawed n_bits is then used to compute n_limbs, the number of memory "limbs" needed for the BigInt object. Since n_bits is too small, the calculated n_limbs is also significantly underestimated.
The function proceeds to allocate a JSBigInt object using this underestimated n_limbs.
When the function later attempts to write the actual BigInt data into the allocated object, the small buffer size is quickly exceeded, leading to a Heap Out-of-Bounds Write as data is written past the end of the allocated r->tab array.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuickJS | QuickJS | 2025-04-26 < 2025-09-13 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-190: CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
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