CVE-2026-41678 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-41678
Vulnerability Scoring

8.1
/10
Severe Risk

Cybersecurity professionals consider CVE-2026-41678 an immediate threat requiring urgent mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-41678 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕖 17 Jul 2026, 19:24 UTC
Originally published on: 🕕 24 Apr 2026, 18:16 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 84 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2026-41678 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-41678: rust-openssl provides OpenSSL bindings for the Rust programming language. From to before 0.10.78, aes::unwrap_key() contains an incorrect assertion: it checks that out.len() + 8 <= in_.len(), but this condition is reversed. The intended invariant is out.len() >= in_.len() - 8, ensuring the output buffer is large enough. Because of the inverted check, the function only accepts buffers at or below the minimum required size and rejects larger ones. If a smaller buffer is provided the function will write past the end of out by in_.len() - 8 - out.len() bytes, causing an out-of-bounds write from a safe public function. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.10.78.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-41678

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-41678 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-41678

CVE-2026-41678 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-41678, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-41678, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2026-41678 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2026-41678 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-41678 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-41678 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.24:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.24:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.25:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.25:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.26:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.26:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.27:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.27:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.28:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.28:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.29:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.29:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.30:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.30:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.31:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.31:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.32:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.32:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.33:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.33:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.34:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.34:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.35:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.35:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.36:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.36:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.37:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.37:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.38:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.38:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.39:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.39:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.40:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.40:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.41:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.41:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.42:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.42:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.43:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.43:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.44:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.44:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.45:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.45:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.46:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.46:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.47:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.47:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.48:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.48:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.49:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.49:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.50:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.50:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.51:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.51:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.52:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.52:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.53:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.53:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.54:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.54:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.55:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.55:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.56:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.56:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.57:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.57:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.58:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.58:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.59:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.59:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.60:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.60:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.61:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.61:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.62:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.62:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.63:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.63:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.64:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.64:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.65:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.65:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.66:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.66:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.67:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.67:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.68:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.68:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.69:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.69:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.70:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.70:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.71:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.71:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.72:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.72:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.73:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.73:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.74:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.74:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.75:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.75:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.76:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.76:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.77:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:0.10.77:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

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