CVE-2025-49601
low-risk
Published 2025-07-04
In MbedTLS 3.3.0 before 3.6.4, mbedtls_lms_import_public_key does not check that the input buffer is at least 4 bytes before reading a 32-bit field, allowing a possible out-of-bounds read on truncated input. Specifically, an out-of-bounds read in mbedtls_lms_import_public_key allows context-dependent attackers to trigger a crash or limited adjacent-memory disclosure by supplying a truncated LMS (Leighton-Micali Signature) public-key buffer under four bytes. An LMS public key starts with a 4-byte type indicator. The function mbedtls_lms_import_public_key reads this type indicator before validating the size of its input.
Do I need to act?
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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 4.8/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (1)
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls-docs/blob/main/security-advisories/mbedtls-s...
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal