Medium severity · published Jun 12, 2025
CVE-2025-49589
PCSX2 Contains a Stack-based Buffer Overflow in IOP Console Logging
6.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the Kprintf_HLE function of PCSX2 versions up to 2.3.414. Opening a disc image that logs a specially crafted message may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code if the user enabled IOP Console Logging. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.414.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PC
pcsx2 · PCSX2
< 2.3.414 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49589
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49589
github.com
https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/pull/12823
github.com
https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/pull/12826
github.com
https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/security/advisories/GHSA-f494-4xf7-xj35
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