CVE-2025-62608

MLX is an array framework for machine learning on Apple silicon. Prior to version 0.29.4, there is a heap buffer overflow in mlx::core::load() when parsing malicious NumPy .npy files. Attacker-controlled file causes 13-byte out-of-bounds read, leading to crash or information disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 0.29.4.

CVSS 4.0

5.5CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

CVSS 3.1

9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 46% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-122

Published

2025-11-21

Modified

2026-10-08

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• ml-explore:mlx

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/ml-explore/mlx/pull/1
• https://github.com/ml-explore/mlx/pull/2
• https://github.com/ml-explore/mlx/security/advisories/GHSA-w6vg-jg77-2qg6

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