VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8972
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ValidateMove function in frontend/move.cc in GNU Chess (aka gnuchess) before 6.2.4 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large input, as demonstrated when in UCI mode.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.76%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ValidateMove function in frontend/move.cc in GNU Chess (aka gnuchess) before 6.2.4 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large input, as demonstrated when in UCI mode.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.76% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gnu/chess
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revisionPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revisionPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.