CVE-2025-12816

An interpretation-conflict (CWE-436) vulnerability in node-forge versions 1.3.1 and earlier enables unauthenticated attackers to craft ASN.1 structures to desynchronize schema validations, yielding a semantic divergence that may bypass downstream cryptographic verifications and security decisions.

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge	Product
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/pull/1124	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfm-wpxj-wjgq	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/521113	Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-forge	Product
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/521113	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:digitalbazaar:forge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

18 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad de conflicto de interpretación (CWE-436) en las versiones 1.3.1 y anteriores de node-forge permite a atacantes no autenticados elaborar estructuras ASN.1 para desincronizar las validaciones de esquema, lo que produce una divergencia semántica que puede eludir verificaciones criptográficas posteriores y decisiones de seguridad.

Information

Published : 2025-11-25 20:15

Updated : 2026-10-18 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-12816

Mitre link : CVE-2025-12816

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-12816

JSON object : View

Products Affected

digitalbazaar

forge

CWE

CWE-436

Interpretation Conflict

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