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CVE-2010-1633

RSA verification recovery in the EVP_PKEY_verify_recover function in OpenSSL 1.x before 1.0.0a, as used by pkeyutl and possibly other applications, returns uninitialized memory upon failure, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended key requirements or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Severity
Medium 6.4
Published
3 Jun 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 84% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSLServers and applications · cpe:a:openssl:openssl
  • Version 1.0.0-beta1
  • Version 1.0.0-beta2
  • Version 1.0.0-beta3
  • Version 1.0.0-beta4
  • Version 1.0.0-beta5
  • Version 1.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1633
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1633