VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-6885

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability1.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-01-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The pstm_exptmod function in MatrixSSL before 3.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free and crash) via a base zero value for the modular exponentiation.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references