CVE-2023-52323
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.9 of 10 (medium)
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Summary
CVE-2023-52323 is a vulnerability affecting PyCryptodome and pycryptodomex versions prior to 3.19.1. The issue permits side-channel leakage during OAEP decryption, making it susceptible to a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack. An adversary can exploit this vulnerability by gaining access to sensitive information, potentially resulting in data theft or decryption of encrypted communications. The vulnerability lies in the implementation of the Optimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding (OAEP) standard, which allows an attacker to extract confidential information through side-channel analysis. Users are advised to update to the latest version of these libraries to mitigate the risk.
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