CVE-2015-8972

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.21% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory gnu.org Third-Party Advisory gnu.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11 third party advisory mailing list
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision third party advisory patch
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8972?
CVE-2015-8972 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8972?
To fix CVE-2015-8972, 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-2015-8972 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8972 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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