Integer overflow in py3-pycryptodome - CVE-2018-15560
Published: January 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85746
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15560
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
py3-pycryptodome
py3-pycryptodome
Software vendor:
www.pycryptodome.org
www.pycryptodome.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the data_len variable in AESNI.c, related to the AESNI_encrypt() and AESNI_decrypt() functions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.