CVE-2015-8791
published 2016-01-29CVE-2015-8791: The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap…
PriorityP418medium4.3CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCLINAN
EPSS
1.34%
67.9th percentile
The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted length value in an EBML id, which triggers an invalid memory access.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libebml | < libebml 1.3.3-1 (bookworm) | libebml 1.3.3-1 (bookworm) |
| matroska | libebml | <= 1.3.2 | — |
| matroska | libebml | >= 0 < 1.3.3-1 | 1.3.3-1 |
| matroska | libebml | >= 0 < 1.3.3-1 | 1.3.3-1 |
| matroska | libebml | >= 0 < 1.3.3-1 | 1.3.3-1 |
| matroska | libebml | >= 0 < 1.3.3-1 | 1.3.3-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.04.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv4.3MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-wrxq-929q-rj83: The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2015-8791 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-wrxq-929q-rj83: The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1
The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted length value in an EBML id, which triggers an invalid memory access.
OSV
CVE-2015-8791: The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1
osv·2016-01-29·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-8791 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8791: The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1
The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted length value in an EBML id, which triggers an invalid memory access.
Debian
CVE-2015-8791: libebml - The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows cont...
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-8791 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8791: libebml - The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows cont...
The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted length value in an EBML id, which triggers an invalid memory access.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.3.3-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.3.3-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.3.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.3.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.3.3-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8791 CVE-2015-8790 libebml: information leaks in two functions [epel-7]
bugzilla·2016-02-02·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-8791 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8791 CVE-2015-8790 libebml: information leaks in two functions [epel-7]
CVE-2015-8791 CVE-2015-8790 libebml: information leaks in two functions [epel-7]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
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Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
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Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8791 libebml: function EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue leaks information
bugzilla·2016-02-02·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-8791 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8791 libebml: function EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue leaks information
CVE-2015-8791 libebml: function EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue leaks information
The EbmlElement::ReadCodedSizeValue function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted length value in an EBML id, which triggers an invalid memory access.
External references:
http://www.scip.ch/en/?vuldb.80729
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-8791
Upstream fix:
https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/24e5cd7c666b1ddd85619d60486db0a5481c1b90
Discussion:
Created libebml tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-6 [bug 1303854]
Affects: epel-7 [bug 1303856]
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8791 CVE-2015-8790 libebml: information leaks in two functions [epel-6]
bugzilla·2016-02-02·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2015-8791 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8791 CVE-2015-8790 libebml: information leaks in two functions [epel-6]
CVE-2015-8791 CVE-2015-8790 libebml: information leaks in two functions [epel-6]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
[bug automatically created by: add-tracking-bugs
http://lists.matroska.org/pipermail/matroska-users/2015-October/006985.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00035.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3538https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/blob/release-1.3.3/ChangeLoghttps://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/24e5cd7c666b1ddd85619d60486db0a5481c1b90http://lists.matroska.org/pipermail/matroska-users/2015-October/006985.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00035.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3538https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/blob/release-1.3.3/ChangeLoghttps://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/24e5cd7c666b1ddd85619d60486db0a5481c1b90
2016-01-29
Published