| CVE-2023-49083 | Date: (C)2023-12-01 (M)2024-02-28 |
cryptography is a package designed to expose cryptographic primitives and recipes to Python developers. Calling `load_pem_pkcs7_certificates` or `load_der_pkcs7_certificates` could lead to a NULL-pointer dereference and segfault. Exploitation of this vulnerability poses a serious risk of Denial of Service (DoS) for any application attempting to deserialize a PKCS7 blob/certificate. The consequences extend to potential disruptions in system availability and stability. This vulnerability has been patched in version 41.0.6.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 7.5 | CVSS Score : |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Exploit Score: |
| Impact Score: 3.6 | Impact Score: |
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| Attack Vector: NETWORK | Access Vector: |
| Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: |
| Privileges Required: NONE | Authentication: |
| User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: |
| Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: |
| Confidentiality: NONE | Availability: |
| Integrity: NONE | |
| Availability: HIGH | |
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