CVE-2015-5522
Tidy HTTP Denial of Service Heap Buffer Overflow
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ParseValue function in lexer.c in tidy before 4.9.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving a command character in an href.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 11, 2015, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 8, 2016, 3:10 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-5522 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-5522.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2 | Exploit |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7 | Exploit |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3 | Exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217 | Exploit |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205212 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205213 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205267 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-5522 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5522 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:htacg:tidy:4.9.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:htacg:tidy:4.9.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205267 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205267 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205212 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205212 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205213 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205213 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205267 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205213 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205212 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Desbordamiento del buffer basado en la pila en la función ParseValue en lexer.c en limpio anterior a 4.9.31 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de vectores que involucran un caracter de comando en un href. Added Translation Desbordamiento de buffer basado en memoria dinámica en la función ParseValue en lexer.c en tidy en versiones anteriores a 4.9.31, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de vectores implicando un carácter de comando en un href. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:htacg:tidy:4.9.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217 No Types Assigned https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2 Exploit Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5522 is
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Exploit Prediction
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1.55 }} 0.12%
score
0.85138
percentile