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CVE-2018-0487

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute...

9.8 CriticalFix available

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.26%Down 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

Record
CVE-2018-0487
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

Record
CVE-2018-0487
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-1310 No score

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

Record
EUVD-2018-1310
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-83xw-9x6g-hh74 9.8

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute...

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

Record
GHSA-83xw-9x6g-hh74
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-0487 9.8

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-0487
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

Record
CVE-2018-0487
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-0487 9.8

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-0487
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-0487 9.8

ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-0487
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0163 No score

Updated mbedtls and related packages fix security vulnerabilities

The mbedtls package has been updated to fix several security issues.

Fixed a heap corruption issue in the implementation of the truncated HMAC extension. When the truncated HMAC extension is enabled and CBC is used, sending a malicious application packet could be used to selectively corrupt 6 bytes on the peer's heap, which could potentially lead to crash or remote code execution. The issue could be triggered remotely from either side in both TLS and DTLS. (CVE-2018-0488)

Fixed a buffer overflow in RSA-PSS verification when the hash was too large for the key size, which could potentially lead to crash or remote code execution. (CVE-2018-0487)

Record
MGASA-2018-0163
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2018:0488-1 No score

Security update for mbedtls

This update for mbedtls fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-0487: Fixed a buffer overflow in RSASSA-PSS signature verification, which allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted certificate chain. (boo#1080826)
  • CVE-2018-0488: Fixed a heap vulnerability, which allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a DoS via a crafted application packet when the truncated HMAC extension and CBC are used. (boo#1080828)
  • CVE-2017-18187: Fixed bound check in ssl_parse_client_psk_identity(), which might lead to an overflow. (boo#1080973)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2018:0488-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2018:0491-1 No score

Security update for mbedtls

This update for mbedtls fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-0487: Fixed a buffer overflow in RSASSA-PSS signature verification, which allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted certificate chain. (boo#1080826)
  • CVE-2018-0488: Fixed a heap vulnerability, which allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a DoS via a crafted application packet when the truncated HMAC extension and CBC are used. (boo#1080828)
  • CVE-2017-18187: Fixed bound check in ssl_parse_client_psk_identity(), which might lead to an overflow. (boo#1080973)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2018:0491-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11043-1 No score

libmbedcrypto7-2.27.0-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libmbedcrypto7-2.27.0-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11043-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11119-1 No score

libeverest-3.6.6-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libeverest-3.6.6-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:11119-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4267-1 No score

mbedtls vulnerabilities

It was discovered that mbedtls has a bounds-check bypass through an integer overflow that can be used by an attacked to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-18187)

It was discovered that mbedtls has a vulnerability where an attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted certificate chain that is mishandled during RSASSA-PSS signature verification within a TLS or DTLS session. (CVE-2018-0487)

It was discovered that mbedtls has a vulnerability where an attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption) via a crafted application packet within a TLS or DTLS session. (CVE-2018-0488)

It was discovered that mbedtls has a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to achieve partial plaintext recovery (for a CBC based ciphersuite) via a timing-based side-channel attack. (CVE-2018-0497)

It was discovered that mbedtls has a vulnerability that allows local users to achieve partial plaintext recovery (for a CBC based ciphersuite) via a cache-based side-channel attack. (CVE-2018-0498)

Record
USN-4267-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.10
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.11
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.12
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.13
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.14
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.15
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.16
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.17
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.18
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.19
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.20
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.21
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.22
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.23
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Alpine:v3.24
before 2.7.0-r0
2.7.0-r0
mbedtls
Debian:12
before 2.7.0-2
2.7.0-2
mbedtls
Debian:13
before 2.7.0-2
2.7.0-2
mbedtls
Debian:14
before 2.7.0-2
2.7.0-2
mbedtls
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.4.2-1+deb9u2, plus listed versions
2.4.2-12.4.2-1+deb9u12.4.2-1+deb9u1~bpo8+1
2.4.2-1+deb9u2
polarssl
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.9-2.1+deb8u3, plus listed versions
1.3.9-2.11.3.9-2.1+deb8u11.3.9-2.1+deb8u2
1.3.9-2.1+deb8u3
mbedtls
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.7.0-1.mga6
2.7.0-1.mga6
shadowsocks-libev
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3.1.0-1.1.mga6
3.1.0-1.1.mga6
bctoolbox
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.2.0-4.1.mga6
0.2.0-4.1.mga6
hiawatha
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 10.4-1.1.mga6
10.4-1.1.mga6
dolphin-emu
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 5.0-5.1.mga6
5.0-5.1.mga6
mbedtls
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions
2.1.2-12.2.0-12.2.1-12.2.1-22.2.1-2ubuntu0.12.2.1-2ubuntu0.2
2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3
mbedtls
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions
2.1.2-12.2.0-12.2.1-12.2.1-22.2.1-2ubuntu0.12.2.1-2ubuntu0.2
2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3
mbedtls
SUSE:Package Hub 12
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.19-11.1
1.3.19-11.1
mbedtls-2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 2.27.0-1.2
2.27.0-1.2
mbedtls-3
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 3.6.6-1.1
3.6.6-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-0487 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Arm Mbed Tls, published February 13, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.26%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in mbedtls 2.7.0-r0.

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