CVE-2019-8981 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Cameron Hamilton-Rich axTLS versions prior to 2.1.5, stemming from mishandled 'need_bytes' values during TLS packet processing. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not currently a widespread threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:axtls_project:axtls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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