CVE-2026-118765

High

Description

Botan is a C++ cryptography library. From 3.7.0 until 3.13.0, an application that calls AutoSeeded_RNG::clear() and then calls randomize with an empty output buffer while the generator is unseeded can cause AutoSeeded_RNG to mark itself seeded without consulting the configured entropy source. On builds without BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG, the fallback uses only a clock value and process ID, so a later non-empty request can produce output from predictable state. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.0.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability—
ProductRandombit Botan
PublishedOct 29, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-335CWE-335

How to fix

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
randombit botan>= 3.7.0, < 3.13.0—

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CVE-2026-118765 · Randombit Botan · Dark Radar