CVE-2018-9989 json
ARM mbed TLS before 2.1.11, before 2.7.2, and before 2.8.0 has a buffer over-read in ssl_parse_server_psk_hint() that could cause a crash o…
published 2018-04-10 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-21581
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ARM mbed TLS before 2.1.11, before 2.7.2, and before 2.8.0 has a buffer over-read in ssl_parse_server_psk_hint() that could cause a crash on invalid input.
Patch / fix
- arm mbed_tls 2.1.11, 2.7.2
- mbedtls Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.8.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9989
- mbedtls Package Hub 12 1.3.19-14.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2018:1039-1openSUSE-SU-2018:1041-1
Exploit prediction
2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
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github.com
/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/5224a7544c95552553e2e6be0b4a789956a6464e
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/740b218386083dc708ce98ccc94a63a95cd5629e
patch, third-party-advisory
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tls.mbed.org
/tech-updates/releases/mbedtls-2.8.0-2.7.2-and-2.1.11-released
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00029.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00021.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-9989
- NVD CVE-2018-9989
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