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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.7 High

CVE-2026-74874

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Weak PRNG Steganography Pixel Selection

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 use Python's non-cryptographic random module for steganographic pixel selection in the generate_pseudorandom_sequence function. Attackers who know the password can recover the Mersenne Twister state from approximately 624 outputs and predict pixel locations containing hidden data for extraction.

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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