# CVE-2015-8708: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in Claws Mail via crafted emails, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.

- **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-2015-8708, GHSA-wxq2-7jmr-g3rx, MGASA-2016-0067

## What is CVE-2015-8708?

CVE-2015-8708 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the conv_euctojis function in codeconv.c in Claws Mail 3.13.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted email, involving Japanese character set conversion.  NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8614.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8708?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Claws-Mail Claws-Mail.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-8708?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2015-8708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [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-2015-8614](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8614/): 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-2015-8708 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-8708 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, 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-2015-8708 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-2015-8708/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8708/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8708
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8708
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-8708

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8708/
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