CVE-2015-2869 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Total Commander via crafted COFF or LE files processed by the FileInfo plugin, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2869?
CVE-2015-2869 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 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
The FileInfo plugin before 2.22 for Ghisler Total Commander allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via (1) a large Size value in the Archive Member Header of a COFF Archive Library file, (2) a large Number Of Symbols value in the 1st Linker Member of a COFF Archive Library file, (3) a large Resource Table Count value in the LE Header of a Linear Executable file, or (4) a large value in a certain Object field in a Resource Table Entry in a Linear Executable file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ghisler Total Commander.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-2869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78r7-7gg9-vpf3.