#VU122076 Stack-based buffer overflow in OpenSSL - CVE-2025-15467

 

#VU122076 Stack-based buffer overflow in OpenSSL - CVE-2025-15467

Published: January 27, 2026 / Updated: April 1, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122076
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-15467
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing CMS AuthEnvelopedData structures that use AEAD ciphers such as AES-GCM, the IV (Initialization Vector) encoded in the ASN.1 parameters. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted CMS message with an oversized IV, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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