CVE-2025-12816

Name: CVE-2025-12816
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-11-25T20:15:58.87+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 0.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-12816 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.69%

48.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-436

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Digitalbazaar	Forge	<= 1.3.1

References

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

Timeline

Published: Nov 25, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-12816?

How severe is CVE-2025-12816?

CVE-2025-12816 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-12816?

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Source: NVD / NIST