CVE-2017-2780

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - talos-cna@cisco.com

Published

2017-06-22

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected products

• Matrixssl (Inside Secure)
• Matrixssl (Matrixssl)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99249
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0276