CVE-2015-8972
GNU Chess Buffer Overflow
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 23, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 24, 2020, 8:58 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2015-8972.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnuchess_project:gnuchess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.2.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:chess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.2.4 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision No Types Assigned http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision Third Party Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnuchess_project:gnuchess:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8972 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8972
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.42 }} 0.00%
score
0.70274
percentile