What is GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5?

GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 is a low-severity security vulnerability in magic-crypt (rust), affecting versions <= 4.0.1. No fixed version is listed yet.

Which versions of magic-crypt are affected by GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5?

magic-crypt (rust) versions <= 4.0.1 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5?

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Is GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 in magic-crypt

Q: Which versions of magic-crypt are affected by GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5?

magic-crypt (rust) versions <= 4.0.1 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5?

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Q: Is GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Summary

magic-crypt uses insecure cryptographic algorithms

This crate uses a number of cryptographic algorithms that are no longer considered secure and it uses them in ways that do not guarantee the integrity of the encrypted data.

MagicCrypt64 uses the insecure DES block cipher in CBC mode without authentication. This allows for practical brute force and padding oracle attacks and does not protect the integrity of the encrypted data. Key and IV are generated from user input using CRC64, which is not at all a key derivation function.

MagicCrypt64, MagicCrypt128, MagicCrypt192, and MagicCrypt256 are all vulnerable to padding-oracle attacks. None of them protect the integrity of the ciphertext. Furthermore, none use password-based key derivation functions, even though the key is intended to be generated from a password.

Each of the implementations are unsound in that they use uninitialized memory without MaybeUninit or equivalent structures.

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Impact

Affected versions

magic-crypt (<= 4.0.1)

Security releases

Not available

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 yet.

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5? GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 is a low-severity security vulnerability in magic-crypt (rust), affecting versions <= 4.0.1. No fixed version is listed yet.
Which versions of magic-crypt are affected by GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5? magic-crypt (rust) versions <= 4.0.1 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5? No fixed version is listed for GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
Is GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether GHSA-GMX7-GR5Q-85W5 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.