CVE-2026-74875

Summary

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 silently skip JSON schema validation when the jsonschema library is not installed, allowing malformed metadata to be accepted. Attackers can remove the jsonschema package or supply unknown metadata format versions to bypass all schema checks and process malicious data.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
jahlivesopenssl_encrypt0 < 1.4.0affected
jahlivesopenssl_encrypt1.4.0unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

References