Chilkat before v9.5.0.98, allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via…
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-331Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Chilkat before v9.5.0.98, allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via predictable PRNG in ChilkatRand::randomBytes function.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chilkatsoft:chilkat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Chilkatsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:chilkatsoft:chilkat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Chilkatsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26329
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gmw-8x48-q8ww
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-26329 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26329 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gmw-8x48-q8ww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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