First published: Mon Aug 20 2018(Updated: )
PyCryptodome before 3.6.6 has an integer overflow in the data_len variable in AESNI.c, related to the AESNI_encrypt and AESNI_decrypt functions, leading to the mishandling of messages shorter than 16 bytes.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
pip/pycryptodome | <3.6.6 | 3.6.6 |
Pycryptodome Pycryptodome | <3.6.6 | |
Python Pycryptodome | <3.6.6 |
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CVE-2018-15560 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on data integrity.
To fix CVE-2018-15560, upgrade to PyCryptodome version 3.6.6 or later.
The vulnerability in CVE-2018-15560 is caused by an integer overflow in the data_len variable in the AESNI.c file.
CVE-2018-15560 affects all versions of PyCryptodome prior to 3.6.6.
Exploiting CVE-2018-15560 may lead to mishandling of messages shorter than 16 bytes, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data.