Name: CVE-2024-28285: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-28285, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.00505

A Fault Injection vulnerability in the SymmetricDecrypt function in cryptopp/elgamal.h of Cryptopp Crypto++ 8.9, allows an attacker to co-reside in the same system with a victim process to disclose information and escalate privileges.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	May 14, 2024
Suse	—	Upgrade libcryptopp8_6_0Upgrade libcryptopp-develUpgrade libcryptopp8_6_0-32bitUpgrade libcryptopp5_6_5	Dec 5, 2025	Jun 4, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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