CVE-2022-43974

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Published Jan 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

MatrixSSL 4.0.4 through 4.5.1 has an integer overflow in matrixSslDecodeTls13. A remote attacker might be able to send a crafted TLS Message to cause a buffer overflow and achieve remote code execution. This is fixed in 4.6.0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-46942	MatrixSSL 4.0.4 through 4.5.1 has an integer overflow in matrixSslDecodeTls13. A remote attacker might be able to send a crafted TLS Message to cause a buffer overflow and achieve remote code execution. This is fixed in 4.6.0.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.881% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/4-6-0-open/doc/CHANGES_v4.x.md
https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/security/advisories/GHSA-fmwc-gwc5-2g29
https://www.telekom.com/en/company/data-privacy-and-security/news/advisories-504842

History

Mar 6, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Matrixssl Matrixssl

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 3:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 9, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 3:49 PM
Reserved: Oct 28, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:47 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:47 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 9, 2023, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM

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