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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-5237

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

HIGH 8.8EPSS 5.11%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
5.11% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
google/protobuf
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.