Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2025· Updated Oct 16, 2025
Integer overflow in js_bigint_from_string in QuickJS
CVE-2025-62496
Description
A vulnerability exists in the QuickJS engine's BigInt string parsing logic (js_bigint_from_string) when attempting to create a BigInt from a string with an excessively large number of digits.
The function calculates the necessary number of bits (n_bits) required to store the BigInt using the formula:
$$\text{n\_bits} = (\text{n\_digits} \times 27 + 7) / 8 \quad (\text{for radix 10})$$
- For large input strings (e.g., $79,536,432$ digits or more for base 10), the intermediate calculation $(\text{n\_digits} \times 27 + 7)$ exceeds the maximum value of a standard signed 32-bit integer, resulting in an Integer Overflow.
- The resulting n_bits value becomes unexpectedly small or even negative due to this wrap-around.
- This flawed n_bits is then used to compute n_limbs, the number of memory "limbs" needed for the BigInt object. Since n_bits is too small, the calculated n_limbs is also significantly underestimated.
- The function proceeds to allocate a JSBigInt object using this underestimated n_limbs.
- When the function later attempts to write the actual BigInt data into the allocated object, the small buffer size is quickly exceeded, leading to a Heap Out-of-Bounds Write as data is written past the end of the allocated r->tab array.
Affected products
2- QuickJS/QuickJSv5Range: 2025-04-26
Patches
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