CVE-2023-50981 | Crypto++ up to 8.9.0 DER ModularSquareRoot infinite loop (Issue 1249)

A vulnerability was found in Crypto++ up to 8.9.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ModularSquareRoot of the component DER Handler. The manipulation leads to infinite loop.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-50981. Access to the local network is required for this attack. There is no exploit available.