CVE-2026-118769
waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.GHSA-c68p-822g-jfvr ↗EUVD-2026-113278 ↗
description
Botan versions from 2.1.0 before 3.13.0 contain a block-size reporting flaw in the C API. An attacker may cause memory corruption when an application accepts external algorithm selections and uses the raw ECB FFI mode with the Lion cipher. The C++ API and standard C API modes including CBC and CTR are not affected.
mitigation
Upgrade Botan to version 3.13.0 or later. Until upgrading, avoid raw ECB FFI use with externally controlled algorithm parameters, particularly Lion.
fixed in 3.13.0
outcome
Contextual, not validated: no deterministic check could cover this one, and no technique passed our review.
source signals
Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.
- 2026-10-29 17:22Zcve_org: trigger signal, started the run
this entry in the feed
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published 2026-10-29 18:11Z
last change 2026-10-29 22:04Z
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