CVE-2025-52473

liboqs is a C-language cryptographic library that provides implementations of post-quantum cryptography algorithms. Multiple secret-dependent branches have been identified in the reference implementation of the HQC key encapsulation mechanism when it is compiled with Clang for optimization levels above -O0 (-O1, -O2, etc). A proof-of-concept local attack exploits this secret-dependent information to recover the entire secret key. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.14.0.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openquantumsafe:liboqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Aug 2025, 17:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Openquantumsafe
Openquantumsafe liboqs
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openquantumsafe:liboqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
References () https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/commit/4215362acbf69b88fe1777c4c052f154e29f9897 - () https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/commit/4215362acbf69b88fe1777c4c052f154e29f9897 - Patch
References () https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/security/advisories/GHSA-qq3m-rq9v-jfgm - () https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/security/advisories/GHSA-qq3m-rq9v-jfgm - Vendor Advisory

15 Jul 2025, 13:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-10 19:15

Updated : 2025-08-22 17:04


NVD link : CVE-2025-52473

Mitre link : CVE-2025-52473

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-52473


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Products Affected

openquantumsafe

  • liboqs
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

NVD-CWE-noinfo