CVE-2026-3446 (GCVE-0-2026-3446)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-10 18:17 – Updated: 2026-04-13 16:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Base64 decoding stops at first padded quad by default
Summary
When calling base64.b64decode() or related functions the decoding process would stop after encountering the first padded quad regardless of whether there was more information to be processed. This can lead to data being accepted which may be processed differently by other implementations. Use "validate=True" to enable stricter processing of base64 data.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-13 16:06 UTC
CWE
- CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Assigner
References
6 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation | CPython |
Affected:
0 , < 3.13.13
(python)
Affected: 3.14.0 , < 3.14.4 (python) Affected: 3.15.0a1 , < 3.15.0a8 (python) |
guessed |
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