CVE-2019-14431 : In MatrixSSL 3.8.3 Open through 4.2.1 Open, the DTLS server mishandles incoming

In MatrixSSL 3.8.3 Open through 4.2.1 Open, the DTLS server mishandles incoming network messages leading to a heap-based buffer overflow of up to 256 bytes and possible Remote Code Execution in parseSSLHandshake in sslDecode.c. During processing of a crafted packet, the server mishandles the fragment length value provided in the DTLS message.

Published 2019-07-29 22:15:12

Updated 2023-03-03 02:46:40

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2019-14431

Matrixssl » Matrixssl
Versions from including (>=) 3.8.2 and up to, including, (<=) 4.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Threat overview for CVE-2019-14431

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 22

IPs affected by CVE-2019-14431 3

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-14431

EPSS FAQ

1.36%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 85 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2019-14431

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	MITRE
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2019-14431

CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2019-14431

https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/issues/30

Heap based buffer overflow while parsing DTLS messages (parseSSLHandshake) · Issue #30 · matrixssl/matrixssl · GitHub
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