CVE-2019-14431 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting MatrixSSL versions 3.8.3 Open through 4.2.1 Open. This flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to trigger a buffer overflow of up to 256 bytes by sending a crafted DTLS message, potentially leading to Remote Code Execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.8.2, <= 4.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.