CVE-2025-6208: llama-index-core vulnerable to resource exhaustion
llama-index-core
A resource management flaw in llama-index-core causes memory exhaustion when loading directory files. The issue has been addressed in version 0.12.41.
disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why
- CVSS
- 5.3
- EPSS
- <0.01 · top 64% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 2 Feb 2026
- last update
- 2 Feb 2026
- CVE ids
Timeline · 1
Sources · 1
Advisories and databases
- 2026-02-02CVE-2025-6208: llama-index-core vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-488g-hw5f-x29p
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- AI role
- Attack on AI
- categories
- Infrastructure vulnerability
- severity
- 2 · Disclosed vulnerability
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- targets
- Framework / tooling
- owasp llm top 10
- LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
- mitre atlas
- no technique for these categories
- dates
- happened 2 Feb 2026 · first reported 2 Feb 2026
- origin
- GitHub Advisory DatabaseVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- record
- confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 07:00Z
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# CVE-2025-6208: llama-index-core vulnerable to resource exhaustion https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2025-6208-llama-index-core-vulnerable-to-resource-exhaus · AIR-2026-0445 · closed 2026-02-02 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2026-02-02 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: llama-index-core - CVE ids: CVE-2025-6208 - CVSS: 5.3 ## Summary A resource management flaw in llama-index-core causes memory exhaustion when loading directory files. The issue has been addressed in version 0.12.41. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2026-02-02: CVE-2025-6208: llama-index-core vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-488g-hw5f-x29p) ## Sources - 2026-02-02 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2025-6208: llama-index-core vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-488g-hw5f-x29p Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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