Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8792
The KaxInternalBlock::ReadData function in libMatroska before 1.4.4 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via crafted EBML lacing, which triggers an invalid memory access.
Vulnerability category: OverflowInformation leak
Products affected by CVE-2015-8792
- cpe:2.3:a:matroska:libmatroska:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8792
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8792
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8792
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8792
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3526
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3526-1 libmatroska
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https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libmatroska/commit/0a2d3e3644a7453b6513db2f9bc270f77943573f
KaxBlockInternal: check EBML lace sizes against available buffer space · Matroska-Org/libmatroska@0a2d3e3 · GitHub
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https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libmatroska/blob/release-1.4.4/ChangeLog
libmatroska/ChangeLog at release-1.4.4 · Matroska-Org/libmatroska · GitHubPatch
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00035.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:0125-1: moderate: Security update for libebml, libmatro
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http://lists.matroska.org/pipermail/matroska-users/2015-October/006985.html
[Matroska-users] libEBML v1.3.3, libMatroska v1.4.4 released: important fixesPatch
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