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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2024-29857

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

An issue was discovered in "ECCurve.java" and "ECCurve.cs" in Bouncy Castle Java (BC Java) versions prior to 1.78, BC Java LTS versions prior to 2.73.6, BC-FJA versions prior to 1.0.2.5, and BC C#. Net versions prior to 2.3.1. Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m parameters can lead to excessive CPU consumption during the evaluation of the curve parameters.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • LOW

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published