Description
When verifying a mac with a ChunkedMacVerification object, Tink compares the resulting tag with non constant time comparison. This potentially allows an attacker to use timinig information as a side channel in order to get information how many bytes of a given tag match the correct tag. This in turn could allow to find a correct tag bytewise.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.9/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tink-Java | All releases before 1.21.0, including 1.21.0. | |
| Tink-Android | All releases before 1.21.0, including 1.21.0. |
References
- https://github.com/tink-crypto/tink-java/issues/75Patch, Vendor Advisory, Issue Tracking
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 21, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 22, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed