CVE-2015-8026
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 27, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:33 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorExfat
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the verify_vbr_checksum function in exfatfsck in exfat-utils before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filesystem.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.2.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/29/13VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77307x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/25-Heap-overflow-and-endless-loop-in-exfatfsck-exfat-utils.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/relan/exfat/commit/2e86ae5f81da11f11673d0546efb525af02b7786x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/relan/exfat/issues/5Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-31CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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