CVE-2015-5237 high CVSS 8.8

protobuf susceptible to buffer overflow

Summary

Original description

The description as published by the source.

protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory

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A weakness called CVE-2015-5237 was discovered in Google.
In plain terms, it is an out-of-bounds write that can let attackers hijack the program.
Severity is High (CVSS 8.8/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Google CVE-2015-5237".

CVE-2015-5237 (Google). Severity: High / CVSSv3 8.8. Category: CWE-787.
Response plan:

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.

❓ What is the problem

A weakness (CVE-2015-5237) in Google. In plain words, it is an out-of-bounds write that can let attackers hijack the program.

📍 Affected scope

Target versions of Google (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.

🔥 Severity

Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-787)

🛡️ Workaround

If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.

🔍 Detection

Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.