CVE-2015-3278 describes a critical vulnerability in the nss_compat_ossl project, specifically within its cipherstring parsing code when operating in multi-keyword mode. This flaw prevents the software from correctly matching expected cipher sets, potentially allowing attackers to achieve significant impact through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nss_compat_ossl_project:nss_compat_ossl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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