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CVE-2026-42784

HIGH CVSS: 7.4 Published: 2026-09-16 Modified: 2026-09-18

Description

A flaw was found in sequoia-openpgp. The library incorrectly infers key flags for older certificates when a key flags subpacket is missing, leading to a discrepancy in how key capabilities are viewed. This key flag confusion allows an attacker to bypass the back-signature check. Consequently, an attacker can illegitimately bind an arbitrary subkey to their own certificate and forge signatures, completely compromising cryptographic integrity.

Affected Platforms

Unknown

Weakness Type

CWE-347

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