CVE-2025-62608
MLX has heap-buffer-overflow in load()
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.5%
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.
- Affected
- ml-explore · mlx
- CVSS v4.0 GITHUB
- 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS v4.0 GitHub
- 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - EPSS
- 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 43rd percentile
- Published
- 2025-11-21
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- mbanyamer/MLX-0.29.3-Heap-based-Buffer-Overflow0★ · 2026-02-24
Security advisories
- ml-explore/mlx/security/advisories/GHSA-w6vg-jg77-2qg6
- advisories/GHSA-w6vg-jg77-2qg6
- ml-explore/mlx/pull/1