Memory corruption in ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0
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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 | ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 Vendor— Affected ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 — GLSA-201804-19
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-00445 Out-of-bounds write in ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0Priority MEDIUM 50
- Advisory ·
ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 — DSA-4138
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-00445 Out-of-bounds write in ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0Priority MEDIUM 50
Show 1 more group
- Advisory ·
ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 — DSA-4147
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-00445 Out-of-bounds write in ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0Priority MEDIUM 50
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83xw-9x6g-hh74
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-0487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83xw-9x6g-hh74 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-0487 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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