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High · 7.1 CVE-2025-62496 EUVD-2025-34778GHSA-p8pr-fr36-rgmq

Integer overflow in js_bigint_from_string in QuickJS

Published Oct 16, 2025 · Updated Oct 16, 2025 · Assigned by Google

Description

A vulnerability exists in the QuickJS engine's BigInt string parsing logic (js_bigint_from_string) when attempting to create a BigInt from a string with an excessively large number of digits.

The function calculates the necessary number of bits (n_bits) required to store the BigInt using the formula:

$$\text{n\_bits} = (\text{n\_digits} \times 27 + 7) / 8 \quad (\text{for radix 10})$$

* For large input strings (e.g., $79,536,432$ digits or more for base 10), the intermediate calculation $(\text{n\_digits} \times 27 + 7)$ exceeds the maximum value of a standard signed 32-bit integer, resulting in an Integer Overflow.

* The resulting n_bits value becomes unexpectedly small or even negative due to this wrap-around.

* This flawed n_bits is then used to compute n_limbs, the number of memory "limbs" needed for the BigInt object. Since n_bits is too small, the calculated n_limbs is also significantly underestimated.

* The function proceeds to allocate a JSBigInt object using this underestimated n_limbs.

* When the function later attempts to write the actual BigInt data into the allocated object, the small buffer size is quickly exceeded, leading to a Heap Out-of-Bounds Write as data is written past the end of the allocated r->tab array.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
QuickJS QuickJS 2025-04-26 – < 2025-09-13 2025-09-13

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 quickjs No fix yet —
Debian 13 quickjs No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 quickjs No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS quickjs No fix yet —
Ubuntu 25.10 quickjs No fix yet —
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Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS quickjs No fix yet —

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