On Windows only, if libpcap needs to convert a Windows error message to UTF-8 and the message includes characters that UTF-8 represents using 4 bytes, utf_16le_to_utf_8_truncated() can write data beyond the end of the provided buffer.

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Fixes

Solution

libpcap 1.10.6 includes a fix for this bug.


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History

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Tcpdump
Tcpdump libpcap
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Tcpdump
Tcpdump libpcap

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Low


Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:15:00 +0000

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Description On Windows only, if libpcap needs to convert a Windows error message to UTF-8 and the message includes characters that UTF-8 represents using 4 bytes, utf_16le_to_utf_8_truncated() can write data beyond the end of the provided buffer.
Title OOBW in utf_16le_to_utf_8_truncated() in libpcap
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 1.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tcpdump

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-02T14:38:10.106Z

Reserved: 2025-10-20T14:43:15.180Z

Link: CVE-2025-11964

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-02T14:23:05.342Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-31T01:15:54.667

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:42:15.637

Link: CVE-2025-11964

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-12-31T00:58:19Z

Links: CVE-2025-11964 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-05T10:19:10Z

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