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CVE-2026-5500: wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not properly sanitize the AES-GCM authentication tag length received...

HIGH CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.13%

Published: April 10, 2026 | Last Modified: April 10, 2026

Description

wolfSSL's wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData() does not properly sanitize the AES-GCM authentication tag length received and has no lower bounds check. A man-in-the-middle can therefore truncate the mac field from 16 bytes to 1 byte, reducing the tag check from 2⁻¹²⁸ to 2⁻⁸.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.13% (33th percentile)

Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.

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