CVE-2025-15467
Openssl Openssl
Issue summary: Parsing CMS AuthEnvelopedData or EnvelopedData message with maliciously crafted AEAD parameters can trigger a stack buffer overflow. Impact summary: A stack buffer overflow may lead to a crash, causing Denial of Service, or potentially remote code execution. When parsing CMS (Auth)EnvelopedData structures that use AEAD ciphers such as AES-GCM, the IV (Initialization Vector) encoded in the ASN.1 parameters is copied into a fixed-size stack buffer without verifying that its length fits the destination. An attacker can supply a crafted CMS message with an oversized IV, causing a stack-based out-of-bounds write before any authentication or tag verification occurs. Applications and services that parse untrusted CMS or PKCS#7 content using AEAD ciphers (e.g., S/MIME (Auth)EnvelopedData with AES-GCM) are vulnerable. Because the overflow occurs prior to authentication, no valid key material is required to trigger it. While exploitability to remote code execution depends on platform and toolchain mitigations, the stack-based write primitive represents a severe risk. The FIPS modules in 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue, as the CMS implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary. OpenSSL 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are vulnerable to this issue. OpenSSL 1.1.1 and 1.0.2 are not affected by this issue.
Exploitation status
- Published references include exploit or proof-of-concept material. There is no confirmation it is being used in real attacks.
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.8 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Assigned by
- openssl-security@openssl.org
Dates
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- Last modified
- 2026-08-24
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Openssl Openssl3.0.0 - 3.0.19, 3.1.0 - 3.3.6, 3.4.0 - 3.4.4, 3.5.0 - 3.5.5, 3.6.0 - 3.6.1
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/2c8f0e5fa9b6ee5508a0349e4572ddb74db5a703
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/5f26d4202f5b89664c5c3f3c62086276026ba9a9
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/6ced0fe6b10faa560e410e3ee8d6c82f06c65ea3
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/ce39170276daec87f55c39dad1f629b56344429e
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/d0071a0799f20cc8101730145349ed4487c268dc
- https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260127.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/27/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/25/6
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1472
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1496
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1503
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1519
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1594
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1733