CVE-2015-8841

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Archive support module in ESET NOD32 before update 11861 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of languages in an EPOC installation file of type SIS_FILE_MULTILANG.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.25% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136082/ESET-NOD32-Heap-Overflow.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.virusradar.com/en/update/info/11861 product
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=466 issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8841?
CVE-2015-8841 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8841?
To fix CVE-2015-8841, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8841 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8841 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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