Out-of-bounds Read in Wolfssl
CVE-2014-2896
The DoAlert function in the (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact and vectors, which trigger memory corruption or an out-of-bounds read.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Blog/Entries/2014/4/11_wolfSSL_Security_Advisory__April_9… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.html (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2896?
- CVE-2014-2896 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wolfssl, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2014-2896?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.