CVE-2026-3446

Base64 decoding stops at first padded quad by default

Medium · published April 10, 2026

CVSS v4.0
6.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
8.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.0 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00188 · 8.0th percentile
Published
2026-04-10T18:17Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 APR 18:17Z
    Base64 decoding stops at first padded quad by default
    cvelistv5