Buffer overflow in SAP Gui
CVE-2015-2278
The LZH decompression implementation (CsObjectInt::BuildHufTree function in vpa108csulzh.cpp) in SAP MaxDB 7.5 and 7.6, Netweaver Application Server ABAP, Netweaver Application Server Java, Netweaver RFC SDK, GUI, RFC SDK, SAPCAR archive tool, and other products allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors, related to look-ups of non-simple codes, aka SAP Security Note 2124806, 2121661, 2127995, and 2125316.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/50 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74643 (vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131883/SAP-LZC-LZH-Compression-Denial-Of-Service… (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535535/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/96 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-lzc-lzh-compression-multiple-vulnerabilities (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2278?
- CVE-2015-2278 is a vulnerability in SAP Gui, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-06-02.
- Is CVE-2015-2278 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.