CVE-2025-6545 pbkdf2 silently returns predictable uninitialized/zero-filled memory for non-normalized or unimplemented algos supported by Node.js

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in pbkdf2 allows Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/to-buffer.Js. This issue affects pbkdf2: from 3.0.10 through 3.1.2...

CVE-2025-6545

CVE-2025-6545 (pbkdf2) : An improper input validation issue in pbkdf2 can enable signature spoofing. Affects pbkdf2 versions 3.0.10–3.1.2, with the root cause in the library’s input handling (noted as lib/to-buffer.Js). CVSS v4.0 base score 9.1 (critical). Public references describe vendor adviso...