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GHSA-4C4W-3Q45-HP9J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2017-10-24 18:33 – Updated: 2023-01-25 22:56

Summary

Aescrypt does not sufficiently use random values

Details

The aescrypt gem 1.0.0 for Ruby does not randomize the CBC IV for use with the AESCrypt.encrypt and AESCrypt.decrypt functions, which allows attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a chosen plaintext attack.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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    }
  ],
  "summary": "Aescrypt does not sufficiently use random values"
}

CVE-2013-7463 (GCVE-0-2013-7463)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-04-19 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:09

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/Gurpartap/aescrypt/issues/4	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98035	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Date Public

2017-04-19 00:00

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GHSA-4C4W-3Q45-HP9J

CVE-2013-7463 (GCVE-0-2013-7463)

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