Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse in VeraCrypt - CVE-2026-54073
Published: July 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139343
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-54073
CWE-ID: CWE-226
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: veracrypt
Affected software:
VeraCrypt
VeraCrypt
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to weaken hidden-volume plausible deniability.
The vulnerability exists due to improper data neutralization in the hidden volume quick-format path when creating a file-hosted hidden volume. A remote attacker can create a crafted hidden volume to weaken hidden-volume plausible deniability.
User interaction is required to create the hidden volume, and the issue affects hidden file-hosted volumes larger than 128 MiB that use the no-filesystem or FAT formatting paths.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-54073
Install security update from vendor's website.