HIGH
libmimedir allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a VCF file with two NULL bytes at the end of the file, related to "free" function calls in the "lexer's memory clean-up procedure."
Published Jun 16, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.60%
Description
libmimedir allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a VCF file with two NULL bytes at the end of the file, related to "free" function calls in the "lexer's memory clean-up procedure."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
10.60% 0.10595
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.10595
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.60% (0.10595) | 95.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.67% (0.10669) | 95.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.57% (0.07573) | 91.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 22, 2025 | 8.71% (0.08710) | 92.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 9.94% (0.09941) | 92.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.43% (0.07430) | 90.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.26% (0.10259) | 88.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 7.43% (0.07430) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.31% (0.09314) | 92.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 27.16% (0.27165) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 24.70% (0.24696) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 21.12% (0.21119) | 96.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.09% (0.16085) | 95.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.75% (0.12753) | 95.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.75% (0.12753) | 95.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.75% (0.12753) | 90.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132257/Libmimedir-VCF-Memory-Corruption-Proof-Of-Concept.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75147 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37249/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132257/Libmimedir-VCF-Memory-Corruption-Proof-Of-Concept.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75147 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37249/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jun 16, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 10, 2015
Link CVE-2015-3205
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a