CVE-2026-34610The leancrypto library is a cryptographic library that exclusively contains only PQC-resistant cryptographic algorithms.
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The leancrypto library is a cryptographic library that exclusively contains only PQC-resistant cryptographic algorithms. Prior to version 1.7.1, lc_x509_extract_name_segment() casts size_t vlen to uint8_t when storing the Common Name (CN) length. An attacker who crafts a certificate with CN = victim's CN + 256 bytes padding gets cn_size = (uint8_t)(256 + N) = N, where N is the victim's CN length. The first N bytes of the attacker's CN are the victim's identity. After parsing, the attacker's certificate has an identical CN to the victim's — enabling identity impersonation in PKCS#7 verification, certificate chain matching, and code signing. This issue has been patched in version 1.7.1.
- CVSS
- 5.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-681
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
leancrypto leancrypto leancrypto:leancrypto | before 1.7.1 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/smuellerDD/leancrypto/commit/5cdcbe12bd6c3d6e87e969972a580b44a74c3a6apatch
- https://github.com/smuellerDD/leancrypto/releases/tag/v1.7.1product, release-notes
- https://github.com/smuellerDD/leancrypto/security/advisories/GHSA-636g-jxv4-v4grvendor-advisory
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