How severe is CVE-2025-47229?

CVE-2025-47229 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.9, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-47229 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-47229?

CVE-2025-47229 affects Gnu Pspp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-47229?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-47229 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-47229 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13307.

When was CVE-2025-47229 published?

CVE-2025-47229 was published on 2025-05-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-47229

CVE-2025-47229 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gnu Pspp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.9. 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-617.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-13307
Weakness: CWE-617
Affected product: Gnu Pspp
Published: 2025-05-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

libpspp-core.a in GNU PSPP through 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (var_set_leave_quiet assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input data, such as data that triggers a call from src/data/dictionary.c code into src/data/variable.c code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-47229?: libpspp-core.a in GNU PSPP through 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (var_set_leave_quiet assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input data, such as data that triggers a call from src/data/dictionary.c code into src/data/variable.c code.
How severe is CVE-2025-47229?: CVE-2025-47229 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.9, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-47229 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-47229?: CVE-2025-47229 affects Gnu Pspp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-47229?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-47229 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-47229 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13307.
When was CVE-2025-47229 published?: CVE-2025-47229 was published on 2025-05-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?67049

Affected products (1)

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