VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-6892

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability1.86%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-01-05

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 x509FreeExtensions function in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (free of unallocated memory) via a crafted X.509 certificate.

Weakness classification

CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org — Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource