7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-50980
Crypto++ (cryptopp) Denial of Service in gf2n.cpp
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 18, 2023, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-50980 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cryptopp crypto\+\+
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-50980.

URL Resource
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1248 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1248 Exploit Issue Tracking

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-50980 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1248
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1248 No Types Assigned https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1248 Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.9.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/1248 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.01%

score

0.29188

percentile

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