Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-39892 as tracked by PyPI (Root.io), for the package cryptography. The fix is available in version 46.0.3+aikido.7; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability low.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
Weakness class
ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-39892 is classified as CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer Bounds. A read or write is performed without confirming it stays inside the allocated buffer, corrupting adjacent memory.
Affected software
ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-39892 is recorded against 2 packages.
- cryptography (fixed in 46.0.3+aikido.7)
- rootio-cryptography (fixed in 45.0.7+root.io.2)
Timeline and source
Published on 20 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
Other advisories for this package
cryptography has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer Bounds) in other software:
