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TI-2013-05049 Aliases CVE-2013-5914GHSA-vpwv-hwrv-72hw

Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8…

Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02997 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.7Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0 rc0Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0 rc1Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4Vulnerablepolarssl
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5Vulnerablepolarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc0 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·polarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·polarssl
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6Vulnerablepolarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·polarssl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5914
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpwv-hwrv-72hw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2011-03940 PolarSSL versions prior to v1.1 use the HAVEGE random number generation algorithm. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-00104 The TLS protocol 1.1 and 1.2 and the DTLS protocol 1.0 and 1.2, as used in OpenSSL… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
  • TI-2015-01069 The asn1_get_sequence_of function in library/asn1parse.c in PolarSSL 1.0 through 1.2.12… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07923 Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2014-07087 Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.2.12 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01903 A Security Bypass vulnerability exists in PolarSSL 0.99pre4 through 1.1.1 due to a weak… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
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