Improper Validation of Array Index Affecting wolfssl/wolfssl package, versions [,5.7.0)


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Scope Changed
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Proof of concept
    EPSS 0.04% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-WOLFSSLWOLFSSL-6483830
  • published 26 Mar 2024
  • disclosed 25 Mar 2024
  • credit Jiamin Yu

How to fix?

Upgrade wolfssl/wolfssl to version 5.7.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Validation of Array Index when sending a malformed packet with the correct length. An attacker can crash the system or cause an out of bounds read by exploiting this vulnerability.