PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the Kprintf_HLE function of PCSX2 versions up to 2.3.414. Opening a disc image that logs a specially crafted message may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code if the user enabled IOP Console Logging. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.414.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00068.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/pull/12823 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/pull/12826 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/security/advisories/GHSA-f494-4xf7-xj35 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00051}

 epss

{'score': 0.00059}

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Description PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the Kprintf_HLE function of PCSX2 versions up to 2.3.414. Opening a disc image that logs a specially crafted message may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code if the user enabled IOP Console Logging. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.414.
Title PCSX2 Contains a Stack-based Buffer Overflow in IOP Console Logging
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-13T14:07:14.750Z

Reserved: 2025-06-06T15:44:21.556Z

Link: CVE-2025-49589

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-13T14:06:54.713Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-06-12T21:15:21.480

Modified: 2025-06-16T12:32:18.840

Link: CVE-2025-49589

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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