MPFR is a GNU multiple-precision floating-point library embedded across scientific computing, mathematical software, and compiler toolchains, where its narrow product scope belies widespread downstream integration. The observed vulnerability exposure centers on improper memory-buffer operations, reflecting the arithmetic and precision-handling demands of a low-level mathematical library. Current exploitation activity, severity distribution, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Mpfr over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2014-9474CRITICAL Buffer overflow in the mpfr_strtofr function in GNU MPFR before 3.1.2-p11 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to incorrect documentati | Oct 10, 2017 | 9.8 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2009-0757HIGH Multiple buffer overflows in GNU MPFR 2.4.0 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) mpfr_snprintf and (2) mpfr_vsnprintf functions. | Mar 3, 2009 | 7.5 | 21 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
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