CVE-2023-50981

HIGH

Crypto++ < 8.9.0 - Denial of Service via ModularSquareRoot Infinite Loop

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0076
EPSS Percentile 50.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (1)
cryptopp/crypto\+\+ < 8.9.0
Published Dec 18, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026