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    CVE-2017-2781

    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.

    Published:Jun 22, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jun 22, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.04579
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Matrixssl
    Product
    Matrixssl

    Exploits

    https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0277https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0277

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High