CVE-2025-9230

A flaw was found in the OpenSSL CMS implementation (RFC 3211 KEK Unwrap). This vulnerability allows memory corruption, an application level denial of service, or potential execution of attacker-supplied code via crafted CMS messages using password-based encryption (PWRI).

The vulnerability was rated as Moderate because, while the potential impact includes an application level denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution, successful exploitation is considered unlikely due to the high attack complexity and the fact that password-based CMS encryption (PWRI) is rarely used in real-world deployments.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.