CVE-2025-40912

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

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

Solution:

Users should update to version 0.065 or later.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.04%

Affected: MIK CryptX

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/libtom/libtomcrypt/issues/507

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40912?: CVE-2025-40912 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-40912?: To fix CVE-2025-40912: Users should update to version 0.065 or later.
Is CVE-2025-40912 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-40912 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-40912?: CVE-2025-40912 affects MIK CryptX.

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