Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 22, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-2780
CVE-2017-2780
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- Inside Secure/MatrixSSLv5Range: 3.8.7b
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0276nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99249nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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