CVE-2025-62164
[vllm] prompt_embeds deserialization allows DoS and potential RCE
Executive Summary
CVE-2025-62164 is a high severity vulnerability affecting appsec, binary-analysis, ai-code. It is classified as CWE-20. Ensure your systems and dependencies are patched immediately to mitigate exposure risks.
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What is this vulnerability?
CVE-2025-62164 is categorized as a critical Improper Input Validation flaw. Based on our vulnerability intelligence, this issue occurs when the application fails to securely handle untrusted data boundaries.
Summary A memory corruption vulnerability that leading to a crash (denial-of-service) and potentially remote code execution (RCE) exists in vLLM versi.
This architectural defect enables adversaries to bypass intended security controls, directly manipulating the application's execution state or data layer. Immediate strategic intervention is required.
Risk Assessment
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CVSS Base Score | 8 (HIGH) |
| Vector String | N/A |
| Published | November 20, 2025 |
| Last Modified | January 8, 2026 |
| Related CWEs | CWE-20, CWE-123, CWE-502, CWE-787 |
Impact on Systems
✅ Chained Exploitation: Serves as the root cause enabling XSS, SQLi, and Command Injection attacks down the execution chain.
✅ Business Logic Bypass: Manipulating unexpected inputs (e.g., negative integers for price amounts) subverts core business logic.
✅ Denial of Service: Sending massively oversized or recursively complex inputs can exhaust CPU/Memory parsing limits.
How to fix this issue?
Implement the following strategic mitigations immediately to eliminate the attack surface.
1. Strict Allow-listing Define rigid, regex-based allow-lists for all input vectors, rejecting any data that does not conform to the expected length, type, and format.
2. Type Juggling Prevention Utilize strong static typing and strictly compare variable types before processing data structures.
3. API Gateway Defenses Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and central API Gateways to strip malformed payloads before they reach internal services.
Vulnerability Signature
// Improper Validation resulting in unexpected logic execution
function process_order(quantity) \{
// VULNERABLE: No check if quantity is positive or an integer
let total_price = quantity * 100.00;
user_balance -= total_price; // Negative quantity INCREASES balance
\}