CVE-2013-5914
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using...
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
CVE-2013-5914- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
CVE-2013-5914- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-5748 No score
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
EUVD-2013-5748- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vpwv-hwrv-72hw No score
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using...
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
GHSA-vpwv-hwrv-72hw- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-5914 No score
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-5914- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
polarsslDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.2.9-1~deb6u1, plus listed versions 0.12.1-10.12.1-1squeeze10.14.3-11.0.0-11.0.0-2 Show 17 moreShow less1.0.0-2+s390x1.0.0-31.1.0-11.1.1-11.1.2-11.1.3-11.1.4-11.1.4-21.2.0-11.2.2-11.2.3-11.2.4-11.2.5-11.2.6-11.2.7-11.2.8-11.2.8-2 |
1.2.9-1~deb6u1 |
polarsslDebian:7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.2.9-1~deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.1.4-21.2.0-11.2.2-11.2.3-11.2.4-1 Show 10 moreShow less1.2.5-11.2.6-11.2.7-11.2.8-11.2.8-21.2.9-1~deb6u11.2.9-1~deb6u21.2.9-1~deb6u31.2.9-1~deb6u41.2.9-1~deb6u5 |
1.2.9-1~deb7u1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-5914 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Polarssl, published October 20, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.00%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.