CVE-2025-62496
Published:October 16, 2025
Updated:May 16, 2026
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.
Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03