cbor2 provides encoding and decoding for the Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) serialization format. Starting in version 3.0.0 and prior to version 5.8.0, whhen a CBORDecoder instance is reused across multiple decode operations, values marked with the shareable tag (28) persist in memory and can be accessed by subsequent CBOR messages using the sharedref tag (29). This allows an attacker-controlled message to read data from previously decoded messages if the decoder is reused across trust boundaries. Version 5.8.0 patches the issue.
CVE-2025-68131
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 65% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 65(Attend)EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Attend
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk. - EPSS
- 34.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2025
Last Modified
January 2, 2026
References (3)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/agronholm/cbor2/pull/268
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/agronholm/cbor2/security/advisories/GHSA-wcj4-jw5j-44wh
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/agronholm/cbor2/security/advisories/GHSA-wcj4-jw5j-44wh
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-68131(5)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:10184Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHOAI 2.25.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- RHSA-2026:6762Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2.2 (ROCm)
- RHSA-2026:6761Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Server Model Optimization Tools 3.2.2 (CUDA)
- RHSA-2026:5809Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2.2 (cuda-ubi9)
- GHSA-wcj4-jw5j-44whGitHub Security AdvisoriesMedium
CBORDecoder reuse can leak shareable values across decode calls
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | rhoai/odh-vllm-cpu-rhel9:1776259063 | 2026-04-23 | redhat |
| redhat | rhaiis/model-opt-cuda-rhel9:1774547384 | 2026-04-07 | redhat |
| redhat | rhaiis/vllm-rocm-rhel9:1775252598 | 2026-04-07 | redhat |
| redhat | rhaiis/vllm-cuda-rhel9:1774351144 | 2026-03-25 | redhat |
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Affected Packages
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PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cbor2 | 3.0.0 ... 5.7.1 (36 versions) | 5.8.0 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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