CVE-2016-6309

high-risk
Published 2016-09-26

statem/statem.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0a does not consider memory-block movement after a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TLS session.

Do I need to act?

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28.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 72% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal