CVE-2025-32386
CVE-2025-32386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Helm with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-10670
- Weakness: CWE-770
- Affected product: Helm
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Helm is a tool for managing Charts. A chart archive file can be crafted in a manner where it expands to be significantly larger uncompressed than compressed (e.g., >800x difference). When Helm loads this specially crafted chart, memory can be exhausted causing the application to terminate. This issue has been resolved in Helm v3.17.3.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-32386?
- Helm is a tool for managing Charts. A chart archive file can be crafted in a manner where it expands to be significantly larger uncompressed than compressed (e.g., >800x difference). When Helm loads this specially crafted chart, memory can be exhausted causing the application to terminate. This issue has been resolved in Helm v3.17.3.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32386?
- CVE-2025-32386 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-32386 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-32386?
- CVE-2025-32386 affects Helm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-32386?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-32386 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-32386 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-10670.
- When was CVE-2025-32386 published?
- CVE-2025-32386 was published on 2025-04-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/d8ca55fc669645c10c0681d49723f4bb8c0b1ce7
- https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-4hfp-h4cw-hj8p
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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