CVE-2025-11931
Integer Underflow Leads to Out-of-Bounds Access in XChaCha20-Poly1305 Decrypt
Description
Integer Underflow Leads to Out-of-Bounds Access in XChaCha20-Poly1305 Decrypt. This issue is hit specifically with a call to the function wc_XChaCha20Poly1305_Decrypt() which is not used with TLS connections, only from direct calls from an application.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 21, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 4, 2025, 4:21 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected component to the latest version.
- Review direct application calls to wc_XChaCha20Poly1305_Decrypt().
- Ensure secure coding practices for cryptographic functions.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-11931 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-11931.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/9223 | Issue Tracking Patch |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-11931 is
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-11931
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2025-11931 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type wolfSSL Inc.: https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/9223 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Integer Underflow Leads to Out-of-Bounds Access in XChaCha20-Poly1305 Decrypt. This issue is hit specifically with a call to the function wc_XChaCha20Poly1305_Decrypt() which is not used with TLS connections, only from direct calls from an application. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-191 Added Reference https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/9223