Improper Input Validation Affecting wolfssl/wolfssl package, versions [,5.9.1)
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- published12 Apr 2026
- disclosed10 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 10 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-5500 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wolfssl/wolfssl to version 5.9.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to improper validation of the AES-GCM authentication tag length in the wc_PKCS7_DecodeAuthEnvelopedData function. An attacker can bypass authentication by truncating the authentication tag, significantly reducing the cryptographic strength of the tag verification process.