What is CVE-2019-25003?

CVE-2019-25003 is a high-severity vulnerability in Parity Libsecp256k1. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-12-31.

How severe is CVE-2019-25003?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Parity Libsecp256k1

CVE-2019-25003

An issue was discovered in the libsecp256k1 crate before 0.3.1 for Rust. Scalar::check_overflow allows a timing side-channel attack; consequently, attackers can obtain sensitive information.

EPSS: 0.014 (70.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Parity Libsecp256k1
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25003?: CVE-2019-25003 is a high-severity vulnerability in Parity Libsecp256k1. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2019-25003?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.