CVE-2015-8972

gnuchess: Stack-based buffer overflow on user move input

Published Jan 23, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8826 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.
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-121

    Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:36 AM
Reserved
Nov 14, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 23, 2017, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 29, 2016, 12:00 AM