# CVE-2015-5040: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the SMTP daemon via a crafted GIF image in IBM Domino.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Oct 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-grrp-gfv9-q3pw

## What is CVE-2015-5040?

CVE-2015-5040 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in IBM Domino 8.5.1 through 8.5.3 before 8.5.3 FP6 IF10 and 9.x before 9.0.1 FP4 IF3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (SMTP daemon crash) via a crafted GIF image, aka SPRs KLYH9ZDKRE and KLYH9ZTLEZ, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4994.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5040?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Domino.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5040?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-5040 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5040 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-1902](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1902/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-1903](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1903/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-0135](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0135/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-0117](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0117/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-0134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0134/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5040 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5040 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5040 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5040/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5040/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5040
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5040
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5040

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