How severe is CVE-2024-28285?

CVE-2024-28285 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-28285 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28285?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-28285 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28285 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25384.

When was CVE-2024-28285 published?

CVE-2024-28285 was published on 2024-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28285

CVE-2024-28285 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-209.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-25384
Weakness: CWE-209
Published: 2024-05-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28285?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-28285?: CVE-2024-28285 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-28285 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28285?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-28285 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28285 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25384.
When was CVE-2024-28285 published?: CVE-2024-28285 was published on 2024-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://gist.github.com/liang-junkai/3e91f58070812ea76c1b8c126c3e28c7

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