CVE-2015-5259: apache subversion
CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5259DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5259
Published 08-01-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5259 is a high (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in apache subversion. EPSS estimates a 57.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
57.04%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 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
- 08-01-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
High 9.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
57.04%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 57.04% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score57.04%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe 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.
- CWE-189Numeric ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.
Affected systems
Apache1 product
- subversionEOL1.9.0 | 1.9.1 | 1.9.2
Debian1 product
- subversion< 1.9.3-1
Ubuntu1 product
- subversion< 1.8.8-1ubuntu3.2
3 vendors · 3 products
