Digital Bazaar node-forge/forge up to 1.3.1 ASN.1 Structure interpretation conflict

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Digital Bazaar node-forge and forge up to 1.3.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component ASN.1 Structure Handler. Performing a manipulation results in interpretation conflict. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-12816. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Digital Bazaar node-forge and forge up to 1.3.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component ASN.1 Structure Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a interpretation conflict vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-436. Product A handles inputs or steps differently than Product B, which causes A to perform incorrect actions based on its perception of B's state. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published by Hunter Wodzenski as GHSA-5gfm-wpxj-wjgq. It is possible to read the advisory at npmjs.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-12816 since 11/06/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 276951 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-12816), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (276951). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Interpretation conflict
CWE: CWE-436
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 276951
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-12816

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/06/2025 CVE reserved
11/26/2025 +20 days Advisory disclosed
11/26/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/03/2025 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-5gfm-wpxj-wjgq
Researcher: Hunter Wodzenski
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-12816 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12816
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-333555

Entryinfo

Created: 11/26/2025 06:41
Updated: 12/03/2025 12:15
Changes: 11/26/2025 06:41 (56), 12/03/2025 12:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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