What is CVE-2023-50979?

CVE-2023-50979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2023-50979?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+

CVE-2023-50979

Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 8.9.0 has a Marvin side channel during decryption with PKCS#1 v1.5 padding.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Cryptopp Crypto\+\+
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-203 — Observable Discrepancy

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50979?: CVE-2023-50979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-50979?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.