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CVE-2023-39914 — Vulnerability in bcder — CVE Details

HIGH

BER/CER/DER decoder panics on invalid input

Published September 13, 2023Updated September 11, 2024Source: osv

Summary

NLnet Labs’ bcder library up to and including version 0.7.2 panics while decoding certain invalid input data rather than rejecting the data with an error. This can affect both the actual decoding stage as well as accessing content of types that utilized delayed decoding.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published September 13, 2023 (1125 days ago).
  • Last revised September 11, 2024 — 364 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update bcder to 0.7.3 or later
cargo update -p bcder --precise 0.7.3

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
bcder
crates.io
All versions0.7.3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-39914?
BER/CER/DER decoder panics on invalid input This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-39914?
CVE-2023-39914 affects bcder. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-39914 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-6jmw-6mxw-w4jc
RUSTSEC-2023-0062

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