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.
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 |
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Information
Published : 2025-11-25 20:15
Updated : 2026-01-02 19:02
NVD link : CVE-2025-12816
Mitre link : CVE-2025-12816
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-12816
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Products Affected
digitalbazaar
- forge
CWE
CWE-436
Interpretation Conflict
