Integer overflow in the isofs_real_read_zf function in isofs.c in FuseISO 20070708 might…
Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the isofs_real_read_zf function in isofs.c in FuseISO 20070708 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ZF block size in an ISO file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01767 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fuseiso_project:fuseiso:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 20070708 | Vulnerable | Fuseiso Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fuseiso_project:fuseiso:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20070708 Vulnerable ·Fuseiso Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjw4-w83c-82qx
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-8836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hjw4-w83c-82qx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8836 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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