CVE-2017-2781

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    CVE-2017-2781

    Published: 22 Jun 2017Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: , http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99249, https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0277

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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