CVE-2026-21898

high

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.

References

https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-7ch6-2pmg-m853

https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/releases/tag/v1.4.3

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-01-10

Updated: 2026-01-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.2

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00049