CVE-2015-5259

HIGH

Apache Subversion <1.9.3 - RCE

Title source: llm

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)

[Vendor Advisory] http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txt

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034469

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82300

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05

Scores

CVSS v3 8.6

EPSS 0.4068

EPSS Percentile 97.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-119 CWE-189

Status draft

Affected Products (3)

apache/subversion

apache/subversion

apache/subversion

Timeline

Published Jan 08, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026