Buffer overflow in Trustedfirmware Mbed TLS
CVE-2026-25833
Mbed TLS 3.5.0 to 3.6.5 fixed in 3.6.6 and 4.1.0 has a buffer overflow in the x509_inet_pton_ipv6() function
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Trustedfirmware Mbed TLS — versions 4.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security-advisories/ (Vendor Advisory)
- mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-25833?
- CVE-2026-25833 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trustedfirmware Mbed TLS, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-25833?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.