Resource exhaustion in Rpgp

CVE-2024-53857

rPGP is a pure Rust implementation of OpenPGP. Prior to 0.14.1, rPGP allows attackers to trigger resource exhaustion vulnerabilities in rpgp by providing crafted messages. This affects general message parsing and decryption with symmetric keys.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-53857: held from 0.004 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Rpgp — versions < 0.14.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53857?
CVE-2024-53857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rpgp, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-53857?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.