6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-68383
Filebeat Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input
Description

Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input (CWE-1285) in Filebeat Syslog parser and the Libbeat Dissect processor can allow a user to trigger a Buffer Overflow (CAPEC-100) and cause a denial of service (panic/crash) of the Filebeat process via either a malformed Syslog message or a malicious tokenizer pattern in the Dissect configuration.

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Published Date :

Dec. 18, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 18, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-68383 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Elastic filebeat
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Filebeat and Libbeat components to fix memory corruption leading to denial of service.
  • Update Filebeat to the latest version.
  • Update Libbeat to the latest version.
  • Apply vendor patches for affected components.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-68383.

URL Resource
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-32/384180
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-68383 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-68383 weaknesses.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-68383 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input (CWE-1285) in Filebeat Syslog parser and the Libbeat Dissect processor can allow a user to trigger a Buffer Overflow (CAPEC-100) and cause a denial of service (panic/crash) of the Filebeat process via either a malformed Syslog message or a malicious tokenizer pattern in the Dissect configuration.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-1284
    Added Reference https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-32/384180
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
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