Since version 1.14.0, PCL by default uses a zlib installation from the system, unless the user sets WITH_SYSTEM_ZLIB=FALSE. So this potential vulnerability is only relevant if the PCL version is older than 1.14.0 or the user specifically requests to not use the system zlib.
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EUVD |
EUVD-2025-14916 | A vulnerability exists in the inftrees.c component of the zlib library, which is bundled within the PointCloudLibrary (PCL). This issue may allow context-dependent attackers to cause undefined behavior by exploiting improper pointer arithmetic. Since version 1.14.0, PCL by default uses a zlib installation from the system, unless the user sets WITH_SYSTEM_ZLIB=FALSE. So this potential vulnerability is only relevant if the PCL version is older than 1.14.0 or the user specifically requests to not use the system zlib. |
Solution
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Workaround
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Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0000
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Pointclouds
Pointclouds point Cloud Library |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pointclouds:point_cloud_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Pointclouds
Pointclouds point Cloud Library |
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cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:45:00 +0000
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Redhat
Redhat rhel Els |
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Sat, 31 May 2025 00:15:00 +0000
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Redhat
Redhat rhel Els |
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| CPEs | cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 | |
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Redhat
Redhat rhel Els |
Fri, 16 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 15 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Wed, 14 May 2025 18:15:00 +0000
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| Description | A vulnerability exists in the inftrees.c component of the zlib library, which is bundled within the PointCloudLibrary (PCL). This issue may allow context-dependent attackers to cause undefined behavior by exploiting improper pointer arithmetic. Since version 1.14.0, PCL by default uses a zlib installation from the system, unless the user sets WITH_SYSTEM_ZLIB=FALSE. So this potential vulnerability is only relevant if the PCL version is older than 1.14.0 or the user specifically requests to not use the system zlib. | |
| Title | Improper Pointer Arithmetic in pcl | |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GovTech CSG
Published:
Updated: 2025-05-15T13:49:10.296Z
Reserved: 2025-05-13T02:36:24.908Z
Link: CVE-2025-4638
Updated: 2025-05-15T13:48:26.670Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-05-14T18:15:33.597
Modified: 2025-10-21T14:10:50.760
Link: CVE-2025-4638
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