Description
pymonocypher uses cython to wrap the Monocypher C library. Prior to version 4.0.2.8, the argon2i_32 implementation does not check the nb_blocks size. If the caller does not provide a sufficiently large buffer based on the API contract, then argon2i_32 will write past the end of the buffer and possibly corrupt the heap. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.2.8.
Published: 2026-09-03
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8f95-v3jq-cj86 pymonocypher: Potential heap buffer overflow on nb_blocks in argon2i_32 when provided buffer is too small
History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description pymonocypher uses cython to wrap the Monocypher C library. Prior to version 4.0.2.8, the argon2i_32 implementation does not check the nb_blocks size. If the caller does not provide a sufficiently large buffer based on the API contract, then argon2i_32 will write past the end of the buffer and possibly corrupt the heap. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.2.8.
Title pymonocypher: Potential heap buffer overflow on nb_blocks in argon2i_32 when provided buffer is too small
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-1284
CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T15:42:53.741Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T16:43:31.241Z

Link: CVE-2026-53720

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-03T16:17:25.360

Modified: 2026-09-03T16:17:25.360

Link: CVE-2026-53720

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow

  • CWE-1284

    Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

  • CWE-787

    Out-of-bounds Write