Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2026

CVE-2026-74876

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a vulnerability in PublicKeyBundle.from_dict() that creates key bundles from untrusted data without verifying signatures. Attackers can call from_dict() followed by to_identity() without signature verification to encrypt data using attacker-controlled public keys, leaking secrets.

Affected products

Jahlives/openssl_encryptllm-fuzzy
Range: <1.4.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-8h88-gxp3-j7pgnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-unverified-key-bundle-encryptionnvd

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