ID:8680 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in OpenSSL - CVE-2022-3602

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:8680 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in OpenSSL - CVE-2022-3602

ID:8680 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in OpenSSL - CVE-2022-3602

Published: December 18, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68895
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3602
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing the email address field inside  X.509 certificate. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted certificate to the application, trigger a 4-byte buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires that either a CA signs the malicious certificate or for the application to continue certificate verification despite failure to construct a path to a trusted issuer.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.