CVE-2015-5237: google protobuf Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-jwvw-v7c5-m82hPYSEC-2017-65PYSEC-2017-150UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5237DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5237
Published 25-09-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5237 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in google protobuf. EPSS estimates a 4.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.96%
0%100%
Low · -0.14 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 25-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
11 scores · 7 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.7Preferred score · OSV · Go (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated8.7HighCVSS: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 · NugetEcosystem advisory · calculated8.7HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
High 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 7 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · NugetEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.96%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.14 pp
From 5.11% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.96%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Google2 products
- protobuf< 3.4.0
- protobuf≤ 3.1.0
Com.google.protobuf1 product
- protobuf-parent< 3.4.0
Debian1 product
- protobufAll versions (No fix recorded)
Github.com/protocolbuffers1 product
- protobuf< 3.4.0
NuGet1 product
- Google.Protobuf< 3.4.0
PyPI1 product
- protobuf< 3.1.0.post1 | < 3.4.0
Ubuntu1 product
- protobufAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2
7 vendors · 8 products
References
70 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEBAdvisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256426X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEBREPORT
