CVE-2017-2781

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-2781
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-06-22 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-01-30 19:38:00 UTC
DescriptionAn 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-787

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Matrixssl Matrixssl 3.8.7b All All All
Application Matrixssl Matrixssl 3.8.7b All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
MatrixSSL 'X509' Certificate Parsing Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
TALOS-2017-0277 - Cisco Talos MISC talosintelligence.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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