CVE-2014-2898 is a critical out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting wolfSSL CyaSSL versions prior to 2.9.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger an unspecified impact by repeatedly calling the CyaSSL_read function, which fails to properly handle return codes and MAC verification errors. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or publicly available exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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