Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU79518

Buffer overflow in QuickAssist Technology (QAT) Engine for OpenSSL - CVE-2022-43507

Published: August 15, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79518

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43507

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
QuickAssist Technology (QAT) Engine for OpenSSL

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code.

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