Critical severity9.8OSV Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2026· Updated Aug 31, 2026
CVE-2026-74872
CVE-2026-74872
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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Affected products
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <1.4.0
Patches
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References
2- github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-j48q-4c78-rhf9nvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-arbitrary-code-execution-via-whirlpoolnvdThird Party Advisory
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