CVE-2015-5259 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the read_string function within Apache Subversion versions 1.9.x prior to 1.9.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted svn:// protocol string, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read. The vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 8.6, indicating it can be exploited over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and high availability impact. Despite its high severity and FAUCET Risk Score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
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