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CVE-2026-53938VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: cjose security update

Affects Red Hat cjoseSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-53938· High 8.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/cjose package to 9.6.1 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/cjose package to 9.6.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/cjosepkg:rpm/redhat/cjoseOther threatsAffected
  • >=9.6 <9.6.1
Fixed in
  • 9.6.1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTScjosepkg:deb/ubuntu/cjose?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 0.4.1-3ubuntu1 – 0.6.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTScjosepkg:deb/ubuntu/cjose?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =0.6.1+dfsg1-1
  • =0.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTScjosepkg:deb/ubuntu/cjose?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 0.6.1+dfsg1-1 – 0.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu1.1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTScjosepkg:deb/ubuntu/cjose?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 0.6.2.2-1 – 0.6.2.2-1build3
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10cjosepkg:deb/ubuntu/cjose?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =0.6.2.4-1
  • =0.6.2.8-1
Fixed in–

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Description

CJose is C library implementing the Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE). Security Fix(es): * cjose: cjose: Heap buffer overflow in AES Key Wrap decryption leads to denial of service (CVE-2026-53938) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

References

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