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CVE-2015-8078


Integer overflow in the index_urlfetch function in imap/index.c in Cyrus IMAP 2.3.19, 2.4.18, and 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to urlfetch range checks and the section_offset variable. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8076.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-8078 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from opensuse, from opensuse, from cyrus organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-12-03T20:59:10.690

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System opensuse leap 42.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.2 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.0 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.1 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.2 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.3 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.4 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.5 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.6 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.7 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.8 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.9 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.10 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.11 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.12 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.13 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.14 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.15 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.16 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.17 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.3.18 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.0 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.1 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.2 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.3 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.4 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.5 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.6 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.7 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.8 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.9 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.10 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.11 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.12 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.13 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.14 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.15 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.16 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.4.17 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.5.0 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.5.1 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.5.2 Yes
Application cyrus imap 2.5.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opensuse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.