CVE-2025-8300

Realtek rtl81xx SDK Wi-Fi Driver rtwlanu Heap-based Buffer Overflow Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Realtek rtl81xx SDK Wi-Fi driver. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the N6CSet_DOT11_CIPHER_DEFAULT_KEY function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-26552.
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History

02 Sep 2025, 20:15

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Information

Published : 2025-09-02 20:15

Updated : 2025-09-04 15:36


NVD link : CVE-2025-8300

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8300

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8300


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CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow