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CVE-2026-21898: CryptoLib Has Out-of-bounds Read in Crypto_AOS_ProcessSecurity

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

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, the Crypto_AOS_ProcessSecurity function reads memory without valid bounds checking when parsing AOS frame hashes. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.3.

Affected products

• nasa CryptoLib: before 1.4.3 — fixed in 1.4.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: nasa CryptoLib 1.4.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/releases/tag/v1.4.3
• https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-7ch6-2pmg-m853
• https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-7ch6-2pmg-m853

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