CVE-2025-2474 | Vulnerability in PCX Image Codec Impacts QNX Software Development Platform

Out-of-bounds write in the PCX image codec in QNX SDP versions 8.0, 7.1 and 7.0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute code in the context of the process using the image codec.

Published: 2025-06-10 Last update: 2025-12-01 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-2474 is rated High Risk (67/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.11%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-2474

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-06 0.65% 1.11% +0.46%
2 2026-03-06 0.59% 0.65% +0.07%
3 2026-02-24 0.59%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-2474

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-2474

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-2474

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
blackberry qnx_software_development_platform 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
blackberry qnx_software_development_platform 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
blackberry qnx_software_development_platform 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-2474

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