CVE-2023-36660NVD

Vulnerability Summary

The OCB feature in libnettle in Nettle 3.9 before 3.9.1 allows memory corruption.

Severity Level

CRITICAL(9.8)

Published Date

Jun 25, 2023

Last Modified

Oct 15, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

1.02%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-787: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗

Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Nettle Project Nettle

Patched Versions

Not provided by NVD for this CVE.

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