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CVE-2026-74872 Details

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Whirlpool hash implementation that uses broad glob patterns to load .so modules without integrity verification. Attackers can place malicious .so files matching the whirlpool*py313*.so pattern in site-packages directories to achieve native code execution when the module is loaded.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-j48q-4c78-rhf9 [email protected]MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-arbitrary-code-execution-via-whirlpool [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-426Untrusted Search Path[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
jahlives openssl encrypt
< 1.4.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:jahlives:openssl_encrypt:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-74872
NVD Published Date:
Aug 17, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 31, 2026
Source:
[email protected]