8.1high
CVE-2017-2780
An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parsing functionality of InsideSecure MatrixSSL 3.8.7b.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.1
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parsing functionality of InsideSecure MatrixSSL 3.8.7b. A specially crafted x509 certificate can cause a buffer overflow on the heap resulting in remote code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, a specially crafted x509 certificate must be presented to the vulnerable client or server application when initiating secure connection.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Inside Secure MatrixSSL
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/99249 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0276 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-2780
- NVD: CVE-2017-2780
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