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Imap CVE-2015-8077

HIGH
Numeric Errors (CWE-189)
2015-12-03 secalert@redhat.com
7.5
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Numeric handling
Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.43%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 3.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Integer overflow in the index_urlfetch function in imap/index.c in Cyrus IMAP 2.3.19, 2.4.18, and 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to urlfetch range checks. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-189. Integer overflow in the index_urlfetch function in imap/index.c in Cyrus IMAP 2.3.19, 2.4.18, and 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to urlfetch range checks and the start_octet variable. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8076. Affected products include: Cyrus Imap, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Integer overflow in the index_urlfetch function in imap/index.c in Cyrus IMAP 2.3.19, 2.4.18, and 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to urlfetch range checks and the start_octet variable. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8076.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 3.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +3
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:imap:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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