7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2025-13706
Tencent PatrickStar merge_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Tencent PatrickStar merge_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent PatrickStar. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the merge_checkpoint endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-27182.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.0 HIGH 99f1926a-a320-47d8-bbb5-42feb611262e
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Apply vendor patches to address untrusted data deserialization and prevent remote code execution.
  • Update Tencent PatrickStar to the latest version.
  • Apply all available security patches promptly.
  • Validate all user-supplied input rigorously.
  • Avoid deserializing untrusted data sources.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/Tencent/PatrickStar/commit/2384535503ea98cfe35ad04e20c0cfc7bf58d5d7
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1034/
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Tencent PatrickStar merge_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent PatrickStar. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the merge_checkpoint endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-27182.
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added Reference https://github.com/Tencent/PatrickStar/commit/2384535503ea98cfe35ad04e20c0cfc7bf58d5d7
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1034/
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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