CVE-2026-22023

HIGH EPSS 40.5%
Published Jan 10, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.2 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jan 10, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. Prior to version 1.4.3, there is an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in cryptography_aead_encrypt(). This issue has been patched in version 1.4.3.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.2
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
40.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
nasacryptolib* <1.4.3

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/commit/2372efd3da1ccb226b4297222e25f41ecc84821d
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/releases/tag/v1.4.3
    Release Notes
  • github.com https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-8w3h-q8jm-3chq
    ExploitVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/commit/2372efd3da1ccb226b4297222e25f41ecc84821d
    Patch