CVE-2015-5259

HIGH

Apache Subversion - Remote Code Execution via Integer Overflow in read_string Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034469
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82300
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05

Scores

CVSS v3 8.6
EPSS 0.3428
EPSS Percentile 97.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-189
Status published
Products (3)
apache/subversion 1.9.0
apache/subversion 1.9.1
apache/subversion 1.9.2
Published Jan 08, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026