VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-8869

CVSS score9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS probability5.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Description

OCaml before 4.03.0 does not properly handle sign extensions, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks or obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by a long string to the String.copy function.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references