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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD9.3 Critical

CVE-2026-74872

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Arbitrary Code Execution via Whirlpool

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

jahlives openssl_encrypt

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 1.4.0affected
  • 1.4.0unaffected
pkg:pypi/openssl-encrypt

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