CVE-2025-62608
MLX has heap-buffer-overflow in load()
9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.09%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2025-62608
To remediate CVE-2025-62608, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 0.29.4 or later
- —upgrade to 0.29.4 or later
Is CVE-2025-62608 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.29.4
- from 0, < 0.29.4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | 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 |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |