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.
Published: 2026-07-21
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google tink Android
Google tink Java
Vendors & Products Google
Google tink Android
Google tink Java

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Observable Timing Discrepancy in Tink-Java and Tink-Android ChunkedMacVerification
Weaknesses CWE-208
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Google Tink Android Tink Java
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-22T18:27:24.251Z

Reserved: 2026-07-10T17:38:15.752Z

Link: CVE-2026-15432

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-22T18:13:38.733Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-27T20:40:32Z

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