CVE-2026-41681

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 80% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

rust-openssl provides OpenSSL bindings for the Rust programming language. From 0.10.39 to before 0.10.78, EVP_DigestFinal() always writes EVP_MD_CTX_size(ctx) to the out buffer. If out is smaller than that, MdCtxRef::digest_final() writes past its end, usually corrupting the stack. This is reachable from safe Rust. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.10.78.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
29.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 24, 2026

Last Modified

April 28, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 10, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

MdCtxRef::digest_final() writes past caller buffer with no length check · Advisory · rust-openssl/rust-openssl · GitHub

https://github.com/rust-openssl/rust-openssl/security/advisories/GHSA-ghm9-cr32-g9qj
generic

Release openssl-v0.10.78 · rust-openssl/rust-openssl · GitHub

https://github.com/rust-openssl/rust-openssl/releases/tag/openssl-v0.10.78
generic

Error for short out in MdCtxRef::digest_final() by botovq · Pull Request #2608 · rust-openssl/rust-openssl · GitHub

https://github.com/rust-openssl/rust-openssl/pull/2608
generic

Error for short out in MdCtxRef::digest_final() (#2608) · rust-openssl/rust-openssl@826c388 · GitHub

https://github.com/rust-openssl/rust-openssl/commit/826c3888b77add418b394770e2b2e3a72d9f92fe

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-41681(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
crates.io(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openssl—0.10.78—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-41681?
CVE-2026-41681 is a critical vulnerability published on April 24, 2026. rust-openssl provides OpenSSL bindings for the Rust programming language. From 0.10.39 to before 0.10.78, EVPDigestFinal() always writes EVPMDCTXsize(ctx) to the out buffer. If out is smaller than that, MdCtxRef::digest_final() writes past its end, usually corrupting the stack. This is reachable…
When was CVE-2026-41681 disclosed?
CVE-2026-41681 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 24, 2026, with the most recent update on April 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-41681 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-41681 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 29.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-41681?
CVE-2026-41681 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-41681?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-41681, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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