{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "range": [
                  {
                    "introduced": "0"
                  },
                  {
                    "last_affected": "68761851b"
                  }
                ],
                "source": "DESCRIPTION"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "68761851b"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/paulej/aescrypt",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-r7fv-72pg-fwrq"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "GitHub_M",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-120"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/35xxx/CVE-2022-35928.json",
    "unresolved_ranges": [
      {
        "extracted_events": [
          {
            "range": [
              {
                "introduced": "= 3.11"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "= 3.11"
              }
            ],
            "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD",
            "strategy": "StandaloneSingleVersion"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "AES Crypt is a file encryption software for multiple platforms. AES Crypt for Linux built using the source on GitHub and having the version number 3.11 has a vulnerability with respect to reading user-provided passwords and confirmations via command-line prompts. Passwords lengths were not checked before being read. This vulnerability may lead to buffer overruns. This does _not_ affect source code found on aescrypt.com, nor is the vulnerability present when providing a password or a key via the `-p` or `-k` command-line options. The problem was fixed via in commit 68761851b and will be included in release 3.16. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should us the `-p` or `-k` options to provide a password or key.",
  "id": "CVE-2022-35928",
  "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:47.460072475Z",
  "published": "2022-08-03T19:25:12Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/35xxx/CVE-2022-35928.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r7fv-72pg-fwrq"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35928"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/commit/68761851b595e96c68c3f46bfc21167e72c6a22c"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.2",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "AES Crypt for Linux Password Security Vulnerability"
}