What is CVE-2023-50980?

CVE-2023-50980 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2023-50980?

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

Vulnerability in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+

CVE-2023-50980

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.

EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50980?: CVE-2023-50980 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-50980?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.