9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2017-2782
InsideSecure MatrixSSL X509 Certificate Parsing Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parsing functionality of InsideSecure MatrixSSL 3.8.7b. A specially crafted x509 certificate can cause a length counter to overflow, leading to a controlled out of bounds copy operation. To trigger this vulnerability, a specially crafted x509 certificate must be presented to the vulnerable client or server application when initiating secure connection

INFO

Published Date :

June 22, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 19, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-2782 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Matrixssl matrixssl
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-2782.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99249 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0278 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-2782 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99249 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99249 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0278 No Types Assigned https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0278 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:3.8.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99249 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} 0.06%

score

0.63585

percentile

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