Buffer overflow in Gnu Libidn

CVE-2015-2059

The stringprep_utf8_to_ucs4 function in libin before 1.31, as used in jabberd2, allows context-dependent attackers to read system memory and possibly have other unspecified impact via invalid UTF-8 characters in a string, which triggers an…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.031 (86.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2059?
CVE-2015-2059 is a vulnerability in Gnu Libidn, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-08-12.
Is CVE-2015-2059 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.