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CVE-2015-8476: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0484UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8476DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8476
Published 16-12-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-8476 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-12-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in PHPMailer before 5.2.14 allow attackers to inject arbitrary SMTP commands via CRLF sequences in an (1) email address to the validateAddress function in class.phpmailer.php or (2) SMTP command to the sendCommand function in class.smtp.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0796.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.99% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • libphp-phpmailer< 5.2.14+dfsg-1 | < 5.1-1+deb6u11 | < 5.1-1.1 | < 5.2.9+dfsg-2+deb8u1
  • debian_linuxEOL6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0
Mageia1 product
  • php-phpmailer< 5.2.14-1.mga5
Phpmailer_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libphp-phpmailer< 5.1-1+deb6u11build0.14.04.1

4 vendors · 5 products

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