Heap-based buffer overflow in cURL and libcURL 7.15.0 through 7.15.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a TFTP URL (tftp://) with a valid hostname and a long path
Published Mar 21, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.25%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in cURL and libcURL 7.15.0 through 7.15.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a TFTP URL (tftp://) with a valid hostname and a long path.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.15.0
- 7.15.1
- 7.15.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 5.25% (0.05254) | 92.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.09% (0.05090) | 91.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.97% (0.02967) | 85.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3.70% (0.03702) | 91.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.12% (0.05118) | 92.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 2.96% (0.02955) | 89.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 2.14% (0.02140) | 87.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.58% (0.01584) | 85.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/1326.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20060320.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19271 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19335 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19344 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19371 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-19.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.osvdb.org/23982 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00048.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17154 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0016 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1008 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25318 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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