CVE-2023-49083
- Reference to the description:
- Description:
- 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.
- Last updated date:
- 09/05/2024
- Type:
- exploit
- Confidence:
- HIGH
- Date of publishing:
- 12/06/2023
- Reference url to background
https://github.com/pyca/cryptography/security/advisories/GHSA-jfhm-5ghh-2f97