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CVE-2025-66442

In Mbed TLS through 4.0.0, there is a compiler-induced timing side channel (in RSA and CBC/ECB decryption) that only occurs with LLVM's select-optimize feature. TF-PSA-Crypto through 1.0.0 is also affected.

CVSS 5.1 · MediumBuzz score 11.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 11.9

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Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
6.9
1 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
5.0
1 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

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Evidence

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  • CVE-2025-66442Microsoft MSRC

    Information published.

    vendormsrc.microsoft.comMay 7, 2026, 8:13 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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