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CVE-2026-42784
Published:September 16, 2026
Updated:October 09, 2026
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 Packages
sequoia-openpgp (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-alpha.0 <2.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.0
https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia.git (SCM_GIT):
Affected version(s) >=openpgp/v2.0.0-alpha.0 <openpgp/v2.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openpgp/v2.3.0
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
EPSS
Base Score:
0.21