CVE-2015-5237

protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/google/protobuf/issues/760	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256426	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-09-25 10:29

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2015-5237

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5237

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

Products Affected

google

protobuf

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