CVE-2015-8708

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201606-11

Severity Score

7.3

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Stack-based buffer overflow in the conv_euctojis function in codeconv.c in Claws Mail 3.13.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted email, involving Japanese character set conversion. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8614.

Desbordamiento de buffer basado en pila en la función conv_euctojis en codeconv.c en Claws Mail 3.13.1 permite a atacantes remotos tener un impacto no especificado a través de un correo electrónico manipulado, implicando la conversión del conjunto de caracteres Japanese. NOTA: esta vulnerabilidad existe debido a una solución incompleta para CVE-2015-8614.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in claws-mail, particularly in the default SSL implementation. Versions less than 3.13.2 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-12-31 CVE Reserved
2016-04-11 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-04-06 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/1	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-11	2016-07-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Claws-mail Search vendor "Claws-mail"		Claws-mail Search vendor "Claws-mail" for product "Claws-mail"				3.13.1 Search vendor "Claws-mail" for product "Claws-mail" and version "3.13.1"		-		Affected