CVE-2003-0545 describes a critical double free vulnerability in OpenSSL version 0.9.7, allowing remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code. This flaw is exploited by providing an SSL client certificate with a specific invalid ASN.1 encoding. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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