CVE-2026-46598 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: What is CVE-2026-46598?

CVE-2026-46598 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). For certain crafted inputs, a 'ed25519.PrivateKey' was created by casting malformed wire bytes, leading to a panic when used.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-46598?

CVE-2026-46598 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-46598?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Golang Crypto.

Vulnerability Description

For certain crafted inputs, a 'ed25519.PrivateKey' was created by casting malformed wire bytes, leading to a panic when used.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Golang	Crypto	< 0.52.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-129

References

https://go.dev/cl/781360Issue Tracking
https://go.dev/issue/79596Issue Tracking
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/a082jnz-LvIMailing List
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5033Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-46598?

CVE-2026-46598 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). For certain crafted inputs, a 'ed25519.PrivateKey' was created by casting malformed wire bytes, leading to a panic when used.

How severe is CVE-2026-46598?

CVE-2026-46598 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-46598?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Golang Crypto.