CVE-2026-42766

The CVE-2026-42766 entry documents a NULL pointer dereference in OpenSSL’s CMS decryption for password-based CMS messages. Specifically, PasswordRecipientInfo.keyDerivationAlgorithm is OPTIONAL and may be absent; OpenSSL’s CMS decryption dereferences this field without checking, triggering an app...

PT-2026-47836

Issue summary: A specially crafted password-encrypted CMS message can trigger a NULL pointer dereference during CMS decryption. Impact summary: This NULL pointer dereference leads to an application crash and a Denial of Service. The CMS PasswordRecipientInfo.keyDerivationAlgorithm field is define...