9.8

CVE-2019-14431: matrixssl

Modified
Published 29-07-2019Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-14431 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in matrixssl. EPSS estimates a 3.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 29-07-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.63% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Matrixssl

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Matrixssl1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links