How severe is CVE-2025-62608?

CVE-2025-62608 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-62608 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-62608?

CVE-2025-62608 affects Ml-explore Mlx. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-62608?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-62608 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-62608 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-198501.

When was CVE-2025-62608 published?

CVE-2025-62608 was published on 2025-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-62608

CVE-2025-62608 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ml-explore Mlx with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-122.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v4: 5.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-198501
Weakness: CWE-122
Affected product: Ml-explore Mlx
Published: 2025-11-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

MLX is an array framework for machine learning on Apple silicon. Prior to version 0.29.4, there is a heap buffer overflow in mlx::core::load() when parsing malicious NumPy .npy files. Attacker-controlled file causes 13-byte out-of-bounds read, leading to crash or information disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 0.29.4.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-62608?: MLX is an array framework for machine learning on Apple silicon. Prior to version 0.29.4, there is a heap buffer overflow in mlx::core::load() when parsing malicious NumPy .npy files. Attacker-controlled file causes 13-byte out-of-bounds read, leading to crash or information disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 0.29.4.
How severe is CVE-2025-62608?: CVE-2025-62608 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-62608 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-62608?: CVE-2025-62608 affects Ml-explore Mlx. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62608?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-62608 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-62608 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-198501.
When was CVE-2025-62608 published?: CVE-2025-62608 was published on 2025-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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