SB2023122149 - Marvin side channel attack in Crypto++
Published: December 21, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023122149
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50979)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error during decryption with PKCS#1 v1.5 padding. A remote attacker can perform Marvin side channel attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.