CVE-2015-2310

Name: CVE-2015-2310
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-09T18:29:00.98+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 1.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2310 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow in layout.c++ in Sandstorm Cap'n Proto before 0.4.1.1 and 0.5.x before 0.5.1.1 allows remote peers to cause a denial of service or possibly obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted message, related to pointer validation.. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in layout.c++ in Sandstorm Cap'n Proto before 0.4.1.1 and 0.5.x before 0.5.1.1 allows remote peers to cause a denial of service or possibly obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted message, related to pointer validation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.80%

75.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Capnproto	Capnproto	< 0.4.1.1
Capnproto	Capnproto	>= 0.5.0, < 0.5.1.1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/17/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=780565Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto/blob/master/security-advisories/2015-03-02-0-c%2B%2B-integer-overflow.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto/commit/f343f0dbd0a2e87f17cd74f14186ed73e3fbdbfaThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/17/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=780565Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto/blob/master/security-advisories/2015-03-02-0-c%2B%2B-integer-overflow.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto/commit/f343f0dbd0a2e87f17cd74f14186ed73e3fbdbfaThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 9, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2310?

How severe is CVE-2015-2310?

CVE-2015-2310 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2310?

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Source: NVD / NIST