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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spss Statistics — versions 24.0.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90524 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035867 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.