CVE-2026-89086: Critical severity jose vulnerability

Published Sep 10, 2026
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Updated

In the jose package before 0.11.0 for OCaml, library calls to validate an RSA signature only confirm that PKCS #1 decoding succeeds, and proceed to declare the signature valid without the required steps that involve the public key.

Affected Software

1 affected component
jose<0.11.0

Event History

Sep 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:52 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are affected?

OCaml applications using the jose package before version 0.11.0 are affected when they rely on its RSA signature validation calls.

2

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

The provided vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and no user interaction.

3

What is the immediate remediation?

Upgrade the jose package to version 0.11.0 or later. The issue affects versions before 0.11.0.

4

How can I determine whether my application is exposed?

Check whether the application depends on jose before 0.11.0 and uses the library to validate RSA signatures. Such validation may accept signatures after PKCS #1 decoding succeeds without completing the required public-key-related checks.

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