NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting cryptography package, versions [,42.0.2)
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.23% (62nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-PYTHON-CRYPTOGRAPHY-6210214
- published 31 Jan 2024
- disclosed 22 Jan 2024
- credit Bahaa Naamneh
Introduced: 22 Jan 2024
CVE-2024-0727 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade cryptography to version 42.0.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference when processing a maliciously formatted PKCS12 file. The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of optional ContentInfo fields, which can be set to null. An attacker can cause a denial of service by sending crafted input that leads to applications loading files in PKCS12 format from untrusted sources to terminate abruptly.
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