CVE-2025-15661: libssh2 - Heap Buffer Over-read via sftp_symlink() in sftp.c

mediumCVSS 6.5CVE-2025-15661

CSIRTS triage

vendor: libssh2 product: libssh2Other

What: There is a heap buffer over-read vulnerability in sftp_symlink() in sftp.c.
Who is affected: Deployments of libssh2 are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is necessary due to the medium severity of the vulnerability.
Action: Update to the latest version of libssh2.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 6.5
Published: 2026-06-09
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-15661

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-156610.27% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-15661	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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