CVE-2025-40912

CryptX for Perl before version 0.065 contains a dependency that may be susceptible to malformed unicode

Published Jun 11, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CryptX for Perl before version 0.065 contains a dependency that may be susceptible to malformed unicode.

CryptX embeds the tomcrypt library. The versions of that library in CryptX before 0.065 may be susceptible to CVE-2019-17362.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Users should update to version 0.065 or later.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18140 CryptX for Perl before version 0.065 contains a dependency that may be susceptible to malformed unicode. CryptX embeds the tomcrypt library. The versions of that library in CryptX before 0.065 may be susceptible to CVE-2019-17362.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8128-1 CryptX vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00056}

epss

{'score': 0.00061}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CryptX for Perl before version 0.065 contains a dependency that may be susceptible to malformed unicode. CryptX embeds the tomcrypt library. The versions of that library in CryptX before 0.065 may be susceptible to CVE-2019-17362.
Title CryptX for Perl before version 0.065 contains a dependency that may be susceptible to malformed unicode
Weaknesses CWE-1395
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Jun 11, 2025, 6:44 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 9:05 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 11, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:22 AM