CVE-2025-40914

Perl CryptX before version 0.087 contains a dependency that may be susceptible to an integer overflow

Description

Perl CryptX before version 0.087 contains a dependency that may be susceptible to an integer overflow. CryptX embeds a version of the libtommath library that is susceptible to an integer overflow associated with CVE-2023-36328.

Remediation

Solution:

Users should update to version 0.087 or later

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.04%

Affected: MIK CryptX

References

Link	Tags
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36328
https://github.com/libtom/libtommath/pull/546
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3xv-6967-cv88
https://metacpan.org/release/MIK/CryptX-0.086/source/src/ltm/bn_mp_grow.c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40914?: CVE-2025-40914 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-40914?: To fix CVE-2025-40914: Users should update to version 0.087 or later
Is CVE-2025-40914 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-40914 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-2025-40914?: CVE-2025-40914 affects MIK CryptX.

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