CVE-2026-74874
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What it is
Reportedopenssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 use Python's non-cryptographic random module for steganographic pixel selection in the generate_pseudorandom_sequence function. Attackers who know the password can recover the Mersenne Twister state from approximately 624 outputs and predict pixel locations containing hidden data for extraction. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.
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What is affected
Reportedjahlives — openssl_encrypt. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.
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Urgency and basis
ReportedTrack · 113.0
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Exploitation evidence
Not reportedNot reported by tracked sources.
What to do
ReportedA source remediation link is available. Validate that guidance against the affected product and your environment.
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Evidence detail
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