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

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cipher-base allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects cipher-base: through 1.0.4.

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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2025-9287
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 18:26 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

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

core-osv · Original source

Published 20 Aug 2025, 21:43 UTC

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cipher-base allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects cipher-base: through 1.0.4.

osv:CVE-2025-9287
Complete source record
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