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CVE-2023-50980

gf2n.cpp in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 8.9.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via DER public-key data for an F(2^m) curve, if the degree of each term in the polynomial is not strictly decreasing.

  • Published: Dec 18, 2023
  • Updated: Nov 16, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2023-50980
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
cryptopp / crypto++ - 8.9.0.x