CVE-2019-16747
In MatrixSSL before 4.2.2 Open, the DTLS server can encounter an invalid pointer free (leading to...
CVE-2019-16747 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Matrixssl, published December 30, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.80%EPSS, 78th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
In MatrixSSL before 4.2.2 Open, the DTLS server can encounter an invalid pointer free (leading to memory corruption and a daemon crash) via a crafted incoming network message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-14431.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In MatrixSSL before 4.2.2 Open, the DTLS server can encounter an invalid pointer free (leading to memory corruption and a daemon crash) via a crafted incoming network message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-14431.
- Record
CVE-2019-16747- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In MatrixSSL before 4.2.2 Open, the DTLS server can encounter an invalid pointer free (leading to memory corruption and a daemon crash) via a crafted incoming network message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-14431.
- Record
CVE-2019-16747- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7287No score
In MatrixSSL before 4.2.2 Open, the DTLS server can encounter an invalid pointer free (leading to memory corruption and a daemon crash) via a crafted incoming network message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-14431.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7287- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7fc-v5jh-qw54No score
In MatrixSSL before 4.2.2 Open, the DTLS server can encounter an invalid pointer free (leading to...
In MatrixSSL before 4.2.2 Open, the DTLS server can encounter an invalid pointer free (leading to memory corruption and a daemon crash) via a crafted incoming network message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-14431.
- Record
GHSA-g7fc-v5jh-qw54- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.