Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2015-0242
Stack-based buffer overflow in the *printf function implementations in PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1, when running on a Windows system, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a floating point number with a large precision, as demonstrated by using the to_char function.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.051 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Postgresql
- Postgresql Global Development Group — versions 9.3.x before 9.3.6, before 9.0.19, 9.2.x before 9.2.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0242?
- CVE-2015-0242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2015-0242?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-0242 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.