Status: UPDATED | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-28389
| CVE | CVE-2026-28389 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-07-24 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | openssl openssl |
| Classified as | CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference) |
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | Patch Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | openssl |
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
Issue summary: During processing of a crafted CMS EnvelopedData message
with KeyAgreeRecipientInfo a NULL pointer dereference can happen.
Impact summary: Applications that process attacker-controlled CMS data may
crash before authentication or cryptographic operations occur resulting in
Denial of Service.
When a CMS EnvelopedData message that uses KeyAgreeRecipientInfo is
processed, the optional parameters field of KeyEncryptionAlgorithmIdentifier
is examined without checking for its presence. This results in a NULL
pointer dereference if the field is missing.
Applications and services that call CMS_decrypt() on untrusted input
(e.g., S/MIME processing or CMS-based protocols) are vulnerable.
The FIPS modules in 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are not affected by this
issue, as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary. (NVD)
Monitor openssl's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28389 |
| CVE | https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28389 |
| Vendor advisory | https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260407.txt |