Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Libksba Library Affecting GnuPG
CVE-2022-3515

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnupg

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 January 2023

What is CVE-2022-3515?

The Libksba library contains a vulnerability due to an integer overflow in its Certificate Revocation List (CRL) parser. This flaw can potentially be exploited by remote attackers who send specially crafted data, such as malicious S/MIME attachments, to applications utilizing Libksba. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application, posing significant risks to system integrity and security.

Affected Version(s)

libksba Fixed in libksba v1.6.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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