CVE-2015-8790

The EbmlUnicodeString::UpdateFromUTF8 function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted UTF-8 string, which triggers an invalid memory access.

CVSS v3.0 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/blob/release-1.3.3/ChangeLog	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/ababb64e0c792ad2a314245233db0833ba12036b
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00035.html
http://lists.matroska.org/pipermail/matroska-users/2015-October/006985.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3538
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85307
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0036/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95124

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:matroska:libebml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-01-29 11:59

Updated : 2017-01-19 18:59

NVD link : CVE-2015-8790

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8790

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

matroska

libebml

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