CVE-2015-8659

10.0 CRITICAL
Published: January 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The idle stream handling in nghttp2 before 1.6.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, aka a heap-use-after-free bug.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175085.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175423.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/10
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://nghttp2.org/blog/2015/12/23/nghttp2-v1-6-0/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-06
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175085.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175423.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://nghttp2.org/blog/2015/12/23/nghttp2-v1-6-0/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-06
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
10.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple nghttp2

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