CVE
CVE-2026-74885
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Logging Bug and Race Condition
opensslencrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a logging bug in restorehidden_modules() that logs module counts after clearing, always showing zero restored modules and corrupting audit trails. Additionally, a race condition exists between module hiding and import hook installation where another thread could re-import blocked modules in multi-threaded environments.
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9.3
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4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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
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References
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/74xxx/CVE-2026-74885.json, https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-43r4-3hf9-m84q, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74885, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-logging-bug-and-race-condition