CVE-2015-0243 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities within the contrib/pgcrypto module of PostgreSQL. This flaw affects versions prior to 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, and 9.4.1, impacting Debian and PostgreSQL installations. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely by authenticated users with low attack complexity. Successful exploitation could lead to a denial of service (crash) and potentially arbitrary code execution, resulting in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.0.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.1.0, < 9.1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.2.0, < 9.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.3.0, < 9.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.4.0, < 9.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.