CVE-2015-8972

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: January 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ValidateMove function in frontend/move.cc in GNU Chess (aka gnuchess) before 6.2.4 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large input, as demonstrated when in UCI mode.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

3.8%

89th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

gnu

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