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CVE-2015-5237

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Date: September 25, 2017

protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

Language: C

Severity Score

8.8

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Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2015-5237

Severity Score

8.8

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-119

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-787

Top Fix

Upgrade Version

Upgrade to version Google.Protobuf - 3.4.0;github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf - v3.4.0;protobuf - 3.4.0;com.google.protobuf:protobuf-parent:3.4.0

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	8.8
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	LOW
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	HIGH
Integrity (I):	HIGH
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	6.5
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	SINGLE
Confidentiality (C):	PARTIAL
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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