Buffer overflow in Google Protobuf
CVE-2015-5237
protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.051 (91.4th 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
- Google Protobuf
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5237?
- CVE-2015-5237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Protobuf, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5237?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5237 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.