Out-of-bounds Read in Matrixssl
CVE-2016-6884
TLS cipher suites with CBC mode in TLS 1.1 and 1.2 in MatrixSSL before 3.8.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted message.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/master/CHANGES.md (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91488 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6884?
- CVE-2016-6884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matrixssl, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6884?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.