CVE-2025-48498

A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Distributed Transaction component of Bloomberg Comdb2 8.1 when processing a number of fields used for coordination. A specially crafted protocol buffer message can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can simply connect to a database instance over TCP and send the crafted message to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 46th percentile

Published

2025-07-22

Updated

2025-11-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2199

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2025-48492
• CVE-2025-4850
• CVE-2025-4849
• CVE-2025-4851
• CVE-2025-4848
• CVE-2025-4852