Out-of-bounds Read in Noise-Java Project
CVE-2020-25021
An issue was discovered in Noise-Java through 2020-08-27. ChaChaPolyCipherState.encryptWithAd() allows out-of-bounds access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/rweather/noise-java/commit/18e86b6f8bea7326934109aa9ffa705ebf4bde90 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/rweather/noise-java/pull/12 (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/14 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159057/Noise-Java-ChaChaPolyCipherState.encryptWi… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-25021?
- CVE-2020-25021 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Noise-Java Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-25021?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-25021 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.