Improper Initialization Affecting filippo.io/edwards25519 package, versions <1.1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-FILIPPOIOEDWARDS25519-15323726
  • published20 Feb 2026
  • disclosed18 Feb 2026
  • creditshaharcohen1

Introduced: 18 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-26958  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade filippo.io/edwards25519 to version 1.1.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Initialization via the MultiScalarMult function when the receiver is not properly initialized. An attacker can cause invalid results or undefined behavior by invoking this function on an uninitialized or non-identity receiver.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1