Buffer overflow in Ibm Spss Statistics
CVE-2015-8530
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Initialize function in an ActiveX control in IBM SPSS Statistics 19 and 20 before 20.0.0.2-IF0008, 21 before 21.0.0.2-IF0010, 22 before 22.0.0.2-IF0011, 23 before 23.0.0.3-IF0001, and 24 before 24.0.0.0-IF0003 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Ibm Spss_statistics — versions 24.0.0.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8530?
- CVE-2015-8530 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spss Statistics, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8530?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.