What is CVE-2024-53856?

CVE-2024-53856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rpgp, classified under Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2024-53856?

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

Vulnerability in Rpgp

CVE-2024-53856

rPGP is a pure Rust implementation of OpenPGP. Prior to 0.14.1, rPGP allows an attacker to trigger rpgp crashes by providing crafted data. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.14.1.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th 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

Rpgp — versions < 0.14.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-130 — Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
CWE-148
CWE-617 — Reachable Assertion

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53856?: CVE-2024-53856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rpgp, classified under Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-53856?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.