Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2015-0235
Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.946 (99.9th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.946 · newest: 0.946 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- GNU Glibc
- IBM Pureapplication System — versions 1.0.0.0, 1.1.0.0, 2.0.0.0
- IBM Security Access Manager For Enterprise Single Sign-On — versions 8.2
- Oracle Communications Application Session Controller
- Oracle Communications Eagle Application Processor — versions 16.0
- Oracle Communications Eagle Lnp Application Processor — versions 10.0
- Oracle Communications Lsms — versions 13.1
- Oracle Communications Policy Management — versions 9.7.3, 9.9.1, 10.4.1
- Oracle Communications Session Border Controller — versions 7.2.0, 8.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72325 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/62883 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/62691 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130974/Exim-GHOST-glibc-gethostbyname-Buffer-Over… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205375 (Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0235?
- CVE-2015-0235 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. Published 2015-01-28.
- Is CVE-2015-0235 known to be exploited?
- 52 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.