Buffer overflow in Fuseiso Project
CVE-2015-8837
Stack-based buffer overflow in the isofs_real_readdir function in isofs.c in FuseISO 20070708 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long pathname in an ISO file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fuseiso Project
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 16, 17
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/9 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/7 (mailing-list)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3551 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-20 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8837?
- CVE-2015-8837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fuseiso Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8837?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8837 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.