CVE-2022-42905
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
Publication date:
07/11/2022
Last modified:
02/05/2025
Description
In wolfSSL before 5.5.2, if callback functions are enabled (via the WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS flag), then a malicious TLS 1.3 client or network attacker can trigger a buffer over-read on the heap of 5 bytes. (WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS is only intended for debugging.)
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.10
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.2 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170610/wolfSSL-WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS-Heap-Buffer-Over-Read.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/11
- https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/01/12/wolfssl-vulnerabilities-tlspuffin-fuzzing-ssh/
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases/tag/v5.5.2-stable
- https://www.wolfssl.com/docs/security-vulnerabilities/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170610/wolfSSL-WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS-Heap-Buffer-Over-Read.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/11
- https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/01/12/wolfssl-vulnerabilities-tlspuffin-fuzzing-ssh/
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases/tag/v5.5.2-stable
- https://www.wolfssl.com/docs/security-vulnerabilities/