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CVE-2025-40088VulnerabilityPublished Updated

hfsplus_strcasecmp() · hfsplus: fix slab-out-of-bounds read

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:22 UTC

Severity
Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Security Response Center MicrosoftAffected
  • =3.0
Fixed in–

Description

CVE-2025-40088 is a vulnerability in the hfsplus component of Microsoft software version 3.0 that involves a slab-out-of-bounds read in the hfsplus_strcasecmp() function. The issue could potentially lead to memory safety problems. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.

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