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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Remote TLS peer needs no system privileges (PR:N) but must induce a precise read/shutdown/read timing state (AC:H); impact is a UAF crash, so availability-low only, matching vendor VC:N/VI:N.
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CVSS VectorVendor: wolfSSL
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In all builds that make use of (D)TLS, including default builds, there is a series of conditional states during the TLS shutdown which could lead to a heap-use-after free. If an application ended up getting a partial wolfSSL_read() which is sometimes caused by a small user buffer passed in, then called wolfSSL_shutdown for a bidirectional close and attempted to wolfSSL_read() again while the peer continues trying to send data during the shutdown it would lead to a state where a potential heap-use-after free happened.
AnalysisAI
Heap use-after-free in wolfSSL's (D)TLS shutdown path can crash or corrupt memory in applications that leave decrypted application data buffered (typically after a wolfSSL_read() with a small user buffer), then call wolfSSL_shutdown() for a bidirectional close, then call wolfSSL_read() again while the peer keeps sending data during shutdown. All builds that use (D)TLS, including default builds, are affected per the vendor's own advisory scope, and the defect was confirmed by wolfSSL in fix PR #10863, which ships a dedicated regression test (test_wolfSSL_shutdown_pending_data_uaf) reproducing the exact sequence. …
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| Exploitation | Requires an application built on wolfSSL (D)TLS that exercises a specific API sequence: a partial wolfSSL_read() (typically because a small user buffer leaves decrypted data buffered in clearOutputBuffer), followed by wolfSSL_shutdown() for a bidirectional close, followed by another wolfSSL_read(), all while the remote peer continues sending data during shutdown so that ProcessReply()->GetInputData()->GrowInputBuffer() reallocates the input buffer. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuine memory-safety defect (CWE-416 heap use-after-free) confirmed by wolfSSL themselves via the fix PR #10863, which includes a dedicated regression test (test_wolfSSL_shutdown_pending_data_uaf) reproducing the exact sequence - strong evidence the bug is real and well-understood, not speculative. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Apply the upstream fix for this issue and rebuild: the authoritative patch is wolfSSL PR #10863 (https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/10863), which adds a guard in wolfSSL_shutdown() that returns WOLFSSL_SHUTDOWN_NOT_DONE when ssl->buffers.clearOutputBuffer.length > 0, refusing to enter ProcessReply() (and thus GrowInputBuffer()) while application data is still buffered. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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