CVE-2015-2782 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted ARJ archive, affecting users of the ARJ archiver library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-2782?
CVE-2015-2782 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 8 Apr 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ARJ archive.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2782?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Arj Software Arj Archiver, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2782?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-2782 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2782 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2782, GHSA-8c9q-qgmw-7cvm.