CVE-2015-5237: Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 24, 2015
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Updated

Google Protocol Buffers could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an integer overflow in MessageLite::SerializeToString. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause a denial of service.

Other sources

It was discovered that the protobuf library and code generated by the protobuf compiler store size information in an int variable, which may truncate size values on 64-bit architectures, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Acknowledgements:

This issue was discovered by Florian Weimer of Red Hat Product Security.

Red Hat

protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

MITRE

Affected Software

34 affected componentsFixes available
Google Protobuf<=3.1.0
IBM EWM<=7.0.1
IBM RTC<=6.0.6.1
IBM EWM<=7.0
IBM RTC<=6.0.6
IBM EWM<=7.0.2
IBM DOORS Next<=7.0.2
IBM DOORS Next<=7.0
IBM DOORS Next<=7.0.1
IBM RDNG<=6.0.6.1
IBM RDNG<=6.0.6
IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises<=All
IBM RELM<=6.0.6.1
IBM ENI<=7.0.1
IBM RELM<=6.0.6
IBM ENI<=7.0
IBM RELM<=6.0.2
IBM ENI<=7.0.2
IBM RQM<=6.0.6.1
IBM ETM<=7.0.1
IBM RQM<=6.0.6
IBM ETM<=7.0.0
IBM ETM<=7.0.2
IBM CLM<=6.0.6.1
IBM CLM<=6.0.6
IBM ELM<=7.0
IBM CLM<=6.0.2
IBM ELM<=7.0.1
IBM ELM<=7.0.2
go/github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf<0.0.0-20170815233912-80a37e0782d2
0.0.0-20170815233912-80a37e0782d2
go/github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf>0.0.0<3.4.0
3.4.0
pip/protobuf<3.4.0
3.4.0
composer/google/protobuf<3.4.0
3.4.0
nuget/Google.Protobuf<3.4.0
3.4.0

Event History

Aug 24, 2015
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 25, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:06 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·01:06 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5237.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5237?

The severity of CVE-2015-5237 is high.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2015-5237?

The affected software for CVE-2015-5237 includes Google Protobuf, IBM EWM 7.0.1, IBM RTC 6.0.6.1, IBM DOORS Next 7.0.2, IBM RDNG 6.0.6.1, IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises, IBM RELM 6.0.6.1, IBM ENI 7.0.1, IBM RQM 6.0.6.1, IBM ETM 7.0.1, IBM CLM 6.0.6.1, and IBM ELM 7.0.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2015-5237?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2015-5237 by causing a heap-based buffer overflow using an integer overflow in MessageLite::SerializeToString.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2015-5237?

Yes, the references for CVE-2015-5237 include: [GitHub](https://github.com/google/protobuf/issues/760), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256426), and [IBM X-Force](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/105989).

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