CVE-2025-9287

Missing type checks leading to hash rewind and passing on crafted data

Published Aug 20, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cipher-base allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects cipher-base: through 1.0.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4291-1 node-cipher-base security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5986-1 node-cipher-base security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25405 cipher-base is missing type checks, leading to hash rewind and passing on crafted data
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cpq7-6gpm-g9rc cipher-base is missing type checks, leading to hash rewind and passing on crafted data
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7746-1 cipher-base vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Browserify
Browserify cipher-base
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:browserify:cipher-base:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Browserify
Browserify cipher-base
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cipher-base allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects cipher-base: through 1.0.4.
Title Missing type checks leading to hash rewind and passing on crafted data
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
harborist
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 6:14 PM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2025, 9:38 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 20, 2025, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:08 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 20, 2025, 9:43 PM