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TI-2017-02003 Aliases CVE-2017-2781GHSA-vw2h-jp7j-6fq2

Out-of-bounds write in Inside Secure MatrixSSL

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parsing functionality of InsideSecure MatrixSSL 3.8.7b. A specially crafted x509 certificate can cause a buffer overflow on the heap resulting in remote code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, a specially crafted x509 certificate must be presented to the vulnerable client or server application when initiating secure connection.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02344 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
Inside SecureMatrixSSL3.8.7b—No fix listedCNA
  • MatrixSSL VendorInside Secure Affected 3.8.7b Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:3.8.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.7bVulnerableMatrixssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:3.8.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.7b Vulnerable ·Matrixssl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2781
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw2h-jp7j-6fq2

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-22985 An issue in MatrixSSL 4.5.1-open and earlier leads to failure to securely check the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05915 Heap-based buffer overflow in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-10761 In MatrixSSL 3.8.3 Open through 4.2.1 Open, the DTLS server mishandles incoming network… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02002 Out-of-bounds write in Inside Secure MatrixSSL CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21609 MatrixSSL 4.0.4 through 4.5.1 has an integer overflow in matrixSslDecodeTls13. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-10113 MatrixSSL before 4.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read during ASN.1 handling. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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