Vulnerability in Arm Mbed_tls

CVE-2020-36475

An issue was discovered in Mbed TLS before 2.25.0 (and before 2.16.9 LTS and before 2.7.18 LTS). The calculations performed by mbedtls_mpi_exp_mod are not limited; thus, supplying overly large parameters could lead to denial of service whe…

EPSS: 0.020 (77.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36475?
CVE-2020-36475 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arm Mbed_tls, classified under Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-23.
How severe is CVE-2020-36475?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-36475 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.