CVE-2025-15536

BYVoid OpenCC MaxMatchSegmentation.cpp MaxMatchSegmentation heap-based overflow

Published Jan 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A weakness has been identified in BYVoid OpenCC up to 1.1.9. This vulnerability affects the function opencc::MaxMatchSegmentation of the file src/MaxMatchSegmentation.cpp. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Patch name: 345c9a50ab07018f1b4439776bad78a0d40778ec. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5pr6-crvp-2j9f Open Chinese Convert has Out-of-bounds Write
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7972-1 OpenCC vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7972-2 OpenCC vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Byvoid open Chinese Convert
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:byvoid:open_chinese_convert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Byvoid open Chinese Convert
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Byvoid
Byvoid opencc
Vendors & Products Byvoid
Byvoid opencc
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A weakness has been identified in BYVoid OpenCC up to 1.1.9. This vulnerability affects the function opencc::MaxMatchSegmentation of the file src/MaxMatchSegmentation.cpp. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Patch name: 345c9a50ab07018f1b4439776bad78a0d40778ec. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Title BYVoid OpenCC MaxMatchSegmentation.cpp MaxMatchSegmentation heap-based overflow
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Feb 23, 2026, 8:37 AM
Reserved
Jan 17, 2026, 4:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 18, 2026, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 18, 2026, 9:02 AM