Buffer overflow in Openssl

CVE-2023-6129

Issue summary: The POLY1305 MAC (message authentication code) implementation contains a bug that might corrupt the internal state of applications running on PowerPC CPU based platforms if the CPU provides vector instructions. Impact summa…

EPSS: 0.033 (87.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 3.2.0, 3.1.0, 3.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6129?
CVE-2023-6129 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Expected Behavior Violation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-6129?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6129 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.