CVE-2023-50980

Public Exploit

Description

gf2n.cpp in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 8.9.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via DER public-key data for an F(2^m) curve, if the degree of each term in the polynomial is not strictly decreasing.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1248	issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50980?: CVE-2023-50980 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-50980?: To fix CVE-2023-50980, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-50980 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-50980 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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