How severe is CVE-2019-10914?

CVE-2019-10914 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-10914 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-10914?

CVE-2019-10914 affects Matrixssl. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10914?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-10914 published?

CVE-2019-10914 was published on 2019-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-10914

CVE-2019-10914 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Matrixssl with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-295.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-295
Affected product: Matrixssl
Published: 2019-04-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

pubRsaDecryptSignedElementExt in MatrixSSL 4.0.1 Open, as used in Inside Secure TLS Toolkit, has a stack-based buffer overflow during X.509 certificate verification because of missing validation in psRsaDecryptPubExt in crypto/pubkey/rsa_pub.c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10914?: pubRsaDecryptSignedElementExt in MatrixSSL 4.0.1 Open, as used in Inside Secure TLS Toolkit, has a stack-based buffer overflow during X.509 certificate verification because of missing validation in psRsaDecryptPubExt in crypto/pubkey/rsa_pub.c.
How severe is CVE-2019-10914?: CVE-2019-10914 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-10914 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-10914?: CVE-2019-10914 affects Matrixssl. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10914?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-10914 published?: CVE-2019-10914 was published on 2019-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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