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CVE-2023-50981

nvd nist
Published: Dec 18, 2023Modified: May 7, 2025

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

ModularSquareRoot in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 8.9.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted DER public-key data associated with squared odd numbers, such as the square of 268995137513890432434389773128616504853.

Affected (1)

Products: Cryptopp: Crypto++
Cryptopp
1 product
Crypto++
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Crypto++
Up to 8.9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

References (2)

Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitIssue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue Tracking

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