What is CVE-2015-8538?

CVE-2015-8538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libdwarf Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-06-07.

How severe is CVE-2015-8538?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-8538 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Libdwarf Project

CVE-2015-8538

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.012 (65.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Libdwarf_project Libdwarf
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8538?: CVE-2015-8538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libdwarf Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2015-8538?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-8538 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.