CRITICALCVSS 9.3

CVE-2026-74876

CVE-2026-74876 updated by NVD

Modified: 2026-10-10
Sources: nvd

Summary

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.

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74876

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