Vulnerability in Open-quantum-safe Liboqs
CVE-2025-48946
liboqs is a C-language cryptographic library that provides implementations of post-quantum cryptography algorithms. liboqs prior to version 0.13.0 supports the HQC algorithm, an algorithm with a theoretical design flaw which leads to large…
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Open-quantum-safe Liboqs — versions < 0.13.0
- Openquantumsafe Liboqs
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48946?
- CVE-2025-48946 is a low-severity vulnerability in Open-quantum-safe Liboqs, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2025-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48946?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.