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CRITICAL 9.8OpenSSL

CVE-2026-63073

Description

Issue summary: OpenSSL CMP response validation passed an unexpected response sender distinguished name directly as the format string to `ERR_raise_data()`. Impact summary: A malicious or intercepted CMP endpoint can crash a CMP client that enforces an expected sender or uses a pinned server certificate whose subject becomes the default expected sender. CWE: CWE-134 (Use of Externally-Controlled…

Description from NVD (National Vulnerability Database).

Product
OpenSSL
Severity
CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
Published
Source
NVD (National Vulnerability Database) · View on NVD

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