CVE-2024-28285

CRITICAL
Published May 14, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-209 CWE-285

Description

A Fault Injection vulnerability in the SymmetricDecrypt function in cryptopp/elgamal.h of Cryptopp Crypto++ 8.9, allows an attacker to co-reside in the same system with a victim process to disclose information and escalate privileges.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-209 CWE-209
CWE-285 CWE-285

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28285? +
A Fault Injection vulnerability in the SymmetricDecrypt function in cryptopp/elgamal.h of Cryptopp Crypto++ 8.9, allows an attacker to co-reside in the same system with a victim process to disclose information and escalate privileges. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2024-28285? +
CVE-2024-28285 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-28285? +
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