CVE-2015-8790

Published Jan 29, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The EbmlUnicodeString::UpdateFromUTF8 function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted UTF-8 string, which triggers an invalid memory access.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-438-1 libebml security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3538-1 libebml security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8662 The EbmlUnicodeString::UpdateFromUTF8 function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted UTF-8 string, which triggers an invalid memory access.
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:29 AM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 29, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM