CVE-2015-8530 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 14 May 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-8530?

CVE-2015-8530 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Initialize function in an ActiveX control in IBM SPSS Statistics 19 and 20 before 20.0.0.2-IF0008, 21 before 21.0.0.2-IF0010, 22 before 22.0.0.2-IF0011, 23 before 23.0.0.3-IF0001, and 24 before 24.0.0.0-IF0003 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8530?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spss Statistics.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-8530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mchf-g5xr-2975.