CVE-2024-53857

rPGP Potential Resource Exhaustion when handling Untrusted Messages

Description

rPGP is a pure Rust implementation of OpenPGP. Prior to 0.14.1, rPGP allows attackers to trigger resource exhaustion vulnerabilities in rpgp by providing crafted messages. This affects general message parsing and decryption with symmetric keys.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Affected: rpgp rpgp
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/rpgp/rpgp/security/advisories/GHSA-4grw-m28r-q285

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-53857?
CVE-2024-53857 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-53857?
To fix CVE-2024-53857, 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-2024-53857 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-53857 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-53857?
CVE-2024-53857 affects rpgp rpgp.
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