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CVE-2026-42784.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSHIGH / 7.4CVSS 3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSAwaiting AnalysisModified Oct 09, 2026

Disclosure summary

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.

Source-reported weakness categories

CWE-347

Source-specific records & product guidance

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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-42784

Open original source · Updated Oct 09, 2026

Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.

Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2026-09-16T13:17:18-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-09T06:16:37-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:44-04:00