# CVE-2015-8614: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted emails exploiting stack-based buffer overflows in Japanese character set conversion functions.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8614, DLA-383-1, DSA-3452-1, GHSA-gcp7-jqf3-2h7r, MGASA-2016-0008, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8614

## What is CVE-2015-8614?

CVE-2015-8614 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 11 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) conv_jistoeuc, (2) conv_euctojis, and (3) conv_sjistoeuc functions in codeconv.c in Claws Mail before 3.13.1 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted email, involving Japanese character set conversion.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8614?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Claws-Mail Claws-Mail, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-8614?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2015-8614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Leap

- [CVE-2020-15917](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15917/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-16094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-16094/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-8708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8708/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2014-2576](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2576/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2021-37746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37746/): Open redirect in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-8614 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-8614 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 11 Apr 2016. 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-2015-8614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Leap. 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-2015-8614/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8614/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8614
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8614
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-8614

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8614/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.