Vulnerability in Openpgpjs
CVE-2015-8013
s2k.js in OpenPGP.js will decrypt arbitrary messages regardless of passphrase for crafted PGP keys which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication if message decryption is used as an authentication mechanism via a crafted symmetrically encrypted PGP message.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77088 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/commit/668a9bbe7033f3f475576209305eb57a54306d29 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8013?
- CVE-2015-8013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openpgpjs, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8013?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8013 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.