CVE-2025-12816

EUVD-2025-199630
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
8.6 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 21%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
digitalbazaarforge
𝑥
≤ 1.3.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
node-node-forge
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
dne
plucky
dne
questing
dne
resolute
dne
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
1.9.1-150100.3.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
1.9.1-150100.3.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
1.9.1-150100.3.38.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/pull/1124
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfm-wpxj-wjgq
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/521113
https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-forge
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/521113