CVE-2026-74874 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-74874?

CVE-2026-74874 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-74874?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jahlives Openssl Encrypt.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jahlives	Openssl Encrypt	< 1.4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-338

References

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-vfgx-5q85-5MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-weak-prng-steganograThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-74874?

CVE-2026-74874 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 ca...

How severe is CVE-2026-74874?

CVE-2026-74874 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-74874?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jahlives Openssl Encrypt.