How severe is CVE-2025-13425?

CVE-2025-13425 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 1.9, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2025-13425 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13425?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-13425 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-13425 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-198300.

When was CVE-2025-13425 published?

CVE-2025-13425 was published on 2025-11-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-13425

CVE-2025-13425 is a low-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 1.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 4.0 base score 1.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (1st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-198300
Weakness: CWE-476
Published: 2025-11-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A bug in the filesystem traversal fallback path causes fs/diriterate/diriterate.go:Next() to overindex an empty slice when ReadDir returns nil for an empty directory, resulting in a panic (index out of range) and an application crash (denial of service) in OSV-SCALIBR.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13425?: A bug in the filesystem traversal fallback path causes fs/diriterate/diriterate.go:Next() to overindex an empty slice when ReadDir returns nil for an empty directory, resulting in a panic (index out of range) and an application crash (denial of service) in OSV-SCALIBR.
How severe is CVE-2025-13425?: CVE-2025-13425 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 1.9, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2025-13425 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-13425?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-13425 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-13425 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-198300.
When was CVE-2025-13425 published?: CVE-2025-13425 was published on 2025-11-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/google/osv-scalibr/commit/e67c4e198ca099cb7c16957a80f6c5331d90a672

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