Microsoft · Apache Commons Codec: Blake3 doFinalize is stateless; the documented KDF example derives identical keys
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 1.23.0 as a priority.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 10:28 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.23.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apache Commons Codec and commons-codec/commons-codec to 1.23.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Apache Commons Codeccommons-codec:commons-codec | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavencommons-codec/commons-codecpkg:maven/commons-codec/commons-codecOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Users should avoid using the documented KDF example as-is and seek alternative, secure key derivation implementations until an official fix or guidance is released.
Description
The Apache Commons Codec library's Blake3 implementation has a stateless doFinalize function, causing the documented key derivation function (KDF) example to produce identical keys. This behavior may lead to predictable key outputs when following the example, potentially weakening cryptographic security.