Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting ml-explore/mlx package, versions [,0.29.4)
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- published23 Nov 2025
- disclosed21 Nov 2025
- creditmarkiyanch, Mykyta Mudryi
Introduced: 21 Nov 2025
NewCVE-2025-62608 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade ml-explore/mlx to version 0.29.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the load function when parsing specially crafted .npy files. An attacker can cause a crash or disclose sensitive heap memory by supplying a malicious file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.