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HIGH

CVE-2025-15467

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

52.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • opensslAlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 1:3.5.1-7.el10_1.alma.1and 3 other packages
  • opensslAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 1:3.5.1-7.el9_7and 3 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2025-15467 Red Hat Product Security334 products fixed · 1 known affected

    openssl: OpenSSL: Remote code execution or Denial of Service via oversized Initialization Vector in CMS parsing

    openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

  • RHSA-2026:82857 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.18.2

  • RHSA-2026:82372 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.18.2

  • RHSA-2026:82354 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.18.2

  • RHSA-2026:82347 Red Hat Product Security8 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.18.2

  • ICSA-26-209-01 CISA3 known affected

    Siemens Desigo CC

    Desigo CC family V7 · Desigo CC family V8 · Desigo CC family V9 < V9.0.1

30 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

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.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-01-27
Last Modified
2026-05-07

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-15467?

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.

Is CVE-2025-15467 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-15467 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 52.4% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-15467?

CVE-2025-15467 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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