CVE-2015-5237
protobuf susceptible to buffer overflow
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.1%
Description
protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.
How to fix CVE-2015-5237
To remediate CVE-2015-5237, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Go/github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf—upgrade to 3.4.0 or later
- Maven/com.google.protobuf:protobuf-parent—upgrade to 3.4.0 or later
- —upgrade to 3.4.0 or later
- —upgrade to 3.4.0 or later
- —upgrade to 3.4.0 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.0.post1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.4.0 or later
Is CVE-2015-5237 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (7)
- from 0, < 3.4.0
- from 0, < 3.4.0
- from 0, < 3.4.0
- from 0, < 3.4.0
- from 0, < 3.4.0
- from 0, < 3.1.0.post1
- from 0, < 3.4.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |