Mbed TLS before 3.6.4 has a NULL pointer dereference because mbedtls_asn1_store_named_data can trigger conflicting data with val.p of NULL but val.len greater than zero
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.0 Medium : upgrade to 3.6.4 when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:52 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (mitre) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.0 |
|---|
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.6.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade mbed-tls/mbedtls to 3.6.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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GitHubmbed-tls/mbedtlspkg:github/mbed-tls/mbedtlsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Mbed TLS before 3.6.4 has a NULL pointer dereference because mbedtls_asn1_store_named_data can trigger conflicting data with val.p of NULL but val.len greater than zero.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48965 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls-docs/blob/main/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2025-06-6.md (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00013.html (opens in a new tab)
- mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tech-updates/security-advisories (opens in a new tab)