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CVE-2025-15535

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-15535?

CVE-2025-15535 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 1.9 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

LOW

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404)

2026-01-18 cna@vuldb.com

Denial Of Service

1.9

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

1.9 LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

3.3 (LOW) 1.9 (LOW)

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 18, 2026 - 08:15 nvd

LOW 3.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A security flaw has been discovered in nicbarker clay up to 0.14. This affects the function Clay__MeasureTextCached in the library clay.h. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

AnalysisAI

A security flaw has been discovered in nicbarker clay versions up to 0.14. is affected by improper resource shutdown or release (CVSS 3.3).

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release) affects A security flaw has been discovered in nicbarker clay. A security flaw has been discovered in nicbarker clay up to 0.14. This affects the function Clay__MeasureTextCached in the library clay.h. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.