CVE-2025-0131

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0131 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
• https://www.opswat.com/docs/mdsdk/release-notes/cve-2025-0131 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-0131.json.

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