CVE-2025-12983 json
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in GitLab
published 2025-11-15 11 mo ago modified 2026-10-19 21 d ago also BIT-gitlab-2025-12983 , EUVD-2025-197698
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.9 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service condition by submitting specially crafted markdown content with nested formatting patterns.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2
- GitLab GitLab 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 11 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3419588 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=16.9.0, <18.3.6 >=18.4.0, <18.4.4 >=18.5.0, <18.5.2 |
18.3.6 18.4.4 18.5.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-789 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3419588
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2025/11/12/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-2-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/296257
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12983
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-12983
- NVD CVE-2025-12983
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2025-12983
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