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GHSA-6FMJ-JMJQ-QCMG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 18:30 – Updated: 2026-06-10 09:31

Details

Issue summary: When the X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_email is called by an application to validate a crafted e-mail address, such as during S/MIME message validation, an out of bounds read can happen.

Impact summary: This out of bounds read will not directly exfiltrate the data read to the attacker so the most likely result is a crash and a Denial of Service.

An internal helper function called from X509_VERIFY_PARAM_[set|add]_email() used a wrong length when validating the local part of an email address. This could cause the 64 octet limit on the local part of an email address to be not enforced, or cause an out of bound read and potentially a crash.

The bug is reachable via S-MIME validation with a crafted From: address supplied in an email message that can potentially cause a crash.

No FIPS modules are affected by this issue as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.

Severity

6.2 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVE-2026-42771 (GCVE-0-2026-42771)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-09 16:03 – Updated: 2026-06-10 07:48

Title

Possible Out of Bounds Read in X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_email()

Summary

Issue summary: When the X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_email is called by an application to validate a crafted e-mail address, such as during S/MIME message validation, an out of bounds read can happen. Impact summary: This out of bounds read will not directly exfiltrate the data read to the attacker so the most likely result is a crash and a Denial of Service. An internal helper function called from X509_VERIFY_PARAM_[set|add]_email() used a wrong length when validating the local part of an email address. This could cause the 64 octet limit on the local part of an email address to be not enforced, or cause an out of bound read and potentially a crash. The bug is reachable via S-MIME validation with a crafted From: address supplied in an email message that can potentially cause a crash. No FIPS modules are affected by this issue as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.

Severity

6.2 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-06-09 18:59 UTC

CWE

CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read

Assigner

openssl CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 78/100 over 48 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260609.txt	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/6cd1876…	patch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenSSL	OpenSSL	Affected: 4.0.0 , < 4.0.1 (semver)

Date Public

2026-06-09 14:00

Credits

TrendAI Zero Day Initiative Bob Beck

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