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CVE-2018-10903
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-07-30T16:29:00.283 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:34:53.027

Summary

A flaw was found in python-cryptography versions between >=1.9.0 and <2.3. The finalize_with_tag API did not enforce a minimum tag length. If a user did not validate the input length prior to passing it to finalize_with_tag an attacker could craft an invalid payload with a shortened tag (e.g. 1 byte) such that they would have a 1 in 256 chance of passing the MAC check. GCM tag forgeries can cause key leakage.

Affected products

cryptography — python-cryptography

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References

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