CVE-2025-13844
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCWE-415: Double Free vulnerability exists that could cause heap memory corruption when the end user imports a malicious project file (SSD file) shared by the attacker into Rapsody.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA double free vulnerability (CWE-415) exists in Rapsody's SSD project file import functionality. When a user imports a maliciously crafted SSD file, the parser triggers a double free condition, leading to heap memory corruption and potential code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.8.1<= 2.8.3<= 2.8.5<= 2.8.6<= 2.8.8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Rapsody versionOpen the application and navigate to Help > About, or check the program files directory for version information. Compare the version number to the affected ranges: <= 2.8.1, <= 2.8.3, <= 2.8.5, <= 2.8.6, <= 2.8.8Affected if The installed version matches one of the listed vulnerable versions
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Verify SSD file import feature usageReview application logs, recent file history, or project files to determine if any SSD files have been imported into the application. Check the application's recent documents or project history.Affected if SSD project files have been imported from untrusted or unknown sources
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Inspect application crash logsCheck system event logs, application-specific log directories, or crash dump files for any recent crashes related to the Rapsody process, particularly those mentioning heap corruption or memory errorsAffected if Recent crashes or memory corruption events are logged for the Rapsody application around the time of SSD file imports
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Audit imported SSD filesLocate any SSD project files in the system, particularly in project directories or recent import locations. Verify the origin of these files if possible.Affected if SSD files from untrusted or unknown sources exist in the environment and have been processed by the application
You are affected if your installed Rapsody version is one of the vulnerable releases (2.8.1, 2.8.3, 2.8.5, 2.8.6, or 2.8.8 or earlier) and you have imported SSD project files from untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAvoid importing SSD project files from untrusted or unknown sources. Implement file content validation and consider sandboxing file import operations.
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