CVE-2015-3145

cURL/libcurl <7.42 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-3145. PoCs published by serz999.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository demonstrates CVE-2015-3145, a vulnerability in libcurl 7.34.0 where the `sanitize_cookie_path()` function mishandles paths containing double quotes or null bytes. The PoC uses AFL fuzzing with AddressSanitizer to trigger a crash, showcasing the bug.

Description

The sanitize_cookie_path function in cURL and libcurl 7.31.0 through 7.41.0 does not properly calculate an index, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly have other unspecified impact via a cookie path containing only a double-quote character.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by serz999 · poc
https://github.com/serz999/CVE-2015-3145

This repository demonstrates CVE-2015-3145, a vulnerability in libcurl 7.34.0 where the `sanitize_cookie_path()` function mishandles paths containing double quotes or null bytes. The PoC uses AFL fuzzing with AddressSanitizer to trigger a crash, showcasing the bug.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: libcurl 7.34.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: libcurl 7.34.0 · AFL fuzzer · clang with AddressSanitizer
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74303
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157188.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3232
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150422C.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156250.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:219
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2591-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032232
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00057.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0179.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-02
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157017.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155957.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/156945.html

Scores

EPSS 0.3763
EPSS Percentile 98.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (41)
apple/mac_os_x 10.10.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.10.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.10.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.10.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.10.4
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.04
debian/debian_linux 7.0
... and 31 more
Published Apr 24, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026