Use After Free in Openssl

CVE-2023-0215

The public API function BIO_new_NDEF is a helper function used for streaming ASN.1 data via a BIO. It is primarily used internally to OpenSSL to support the SMIME, CMS and PKCS7 streaming capabilities, but may also be called directly by en…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.045 (90.4th 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-2023-0215?
CVE-2023-0215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-0215?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-0215 known to be exploited?
17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.