{"id":71516,"date":"2025-09-05T06:51:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T06:51:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-02T00:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:14:53","slug":"cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-22404: Potential System Compromise Due to Use After Free Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-22404 is a severe vulnerability identified in the avct_lcb_msg_ind of avct_lcb_act.cc. This specific vulnerability allows the potential execution of arbitrary code due to use after free, which could lead to a local escalation of privilege without any additional execution privileges needed. This vulnerability&#8217;s impact is significant, as it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49759-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sql-server-potentially-enabling-privilege-escalation-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79175\">potentially result in a system compromise or data<\/a> leakage. It is crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58280-object-heap-address-exposure-vulnerability-in-ark-ets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87326\">address this vulnerability<\/a> promptly, since user interaction is not required for its exploitation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-22404<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.4 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55731-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-frappe-framework-leading-to-potential-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79271\">Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2717937588\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>avct_lcb_act.cc | All versions before the patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58059-critical-vulnerability-in-valtimo-s-business-process-automation-platform\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86235\">vulnerability stems from the misuse of the avct_lcb_msg_ind process<\/a> in avct_lcb_act.cc. Specifically, after an object is freed, the process continues to use it, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54955-critical-fireedge-race-condition-in-opennebula-leading-to-full-account-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79137\">leads to a use after free condition<\/a>. This condition can potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55282-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-aiven-database-migration-tool\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79337\">escalate their privileges<\/a> locally. Since there is no requirement for additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22409-code-execution-vulnerability-in-rfc-send-buf-uih-could-lead-to-local-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85470\">execution privileges<\/a> or user interaction, this vulnerability can be exploited silently and unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1455397056\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/\/ allocate memory for object\nobject_t *obj = malloc(sizeof(object_t));\n\/\/ use the object\nuse(obj);\n\/\/ free the object\nfree(obj);\n\/\/ continue to use the object (use after free)\nuse(obj); \/\/ this is where the vulnerability occurs<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the object is used after it has been freed, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47136-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79693\">leads to undefined behavior and potential<\/a> security risks. The exact exploitation method will depend on the specific use of the freed object and the control an attacker has over the input that is used.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. If this is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. These tools can help identify and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability, reducing the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54788-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-suitecrm-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80178\">system compromise or data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-22404 is a severe vulnerability identified in the avct_lcb_msg_ind of avct_lcb_act.cc. This specific vulnerability allows the potential execution of arbitrary code due to use after free, which could lead to a local escalation of privilege without any additional execution privileges needed. This vulnerability&#8217;s impact is significant, as it could potentially result in a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-71516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71516"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80156,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71516\/revisions\/80156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=71516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}