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AWSGHSA-jchq-39cv-q4wj

PKCS7_verify Signature Validation Bypass in AWS-LC

AWS

CVE-2026-3338 · Published Mar 2, 2026

High7.5
Fix: upgrade to v1.69.0 or later
GitHub advisory

Summary

AWS-LC is an open-source, general-purpose cryptographic library.

Impact

Improper signature validation in PKCS7_verify() in AWS-LC allows an unauthenticated user to bypass signature verification when processing PKCS7 objects with Authenticated Attributes.

Customers of AWS services do not need to take action. Applications using AWS-LC should upgrade to the most recent release of AWS-LC.

Impacted versions

From v1.41.0 through v1.68.0.

Patches

The patch is included in v1.69.0.

Workarounds

There is no workaround. Applications using AWS-LC should upgrade to the most recent release of AWS-LC.

References

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, we ask that you contact AWS Security via our [vulnerability reporting page](https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting) or directly via email to [aws-security@amazon.com](mailto:aws-security@amazon.com). Please do not create a public GitHub issue.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
AWS-LC
Product
>= v1.41, < v1.69.0v1.69.0
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)

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