Buffer overflow in Flexerasoftware Flexnet_publisher

CVE-2015-8277

Multiple buffer overflows in (1) lmgrd and (2) Vendor Daemon in Flexera FlexNet Publisher before 11.13.1.2 Security Update 1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet with opcode (a) 0x107 or (b) 0x10a.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.776 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8277?
CVE-2015-8277 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Flexerasoftware Flexnet_publisher, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2015-8277?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-8277 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.