cve/2017/CVE-2017-2781.md

### [CVE-2017-2781](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-2781)
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### Description

An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parsing functionality of InsideSecure MatrixSSL 3.8.7b. A specially crafted x509 certificate can cause a buffer overflow on the heap resulting in remote code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, a specially crafted x509 certificate must be presented to the vulnerable client or server application when initiating secure connection.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0277

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.