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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-2278 · published 2 June 2015

CVE-2015-2278: Sap gui memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Sap · Gui

The LZH decompression implementation (CsObjectInt::BuildHufTree function in vpa108csulzh.cpp) in SAP MaxDB 7.5 and 7.6, Netweaver Application Server ABAP, Netweaver Application Server Java, Netweaver RFC SDK, GUI, RFC SDK, SAPCAR archive tool, and other products allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors, related to look-ups of non-simple codes, aka SAP Security Note 2124806, 2121661, 2127995, and 2125316.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% · top 18.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
6Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 8 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The LZH decompression implementation (CsObjectInt::BuildHufTree function in vpa108csulzh.cpp) in SAP MaxDB 7.5 and 7.6, Netweaver Application Server ABAP, Netweaver Application Server Java, Netweaver RFC SDK, GUI, RFC SDK, SAPCAR archive tool, and other products allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors, related to look-ups of non-simple codes, aka SAP Security Note 2124806, 2121661, 2127995, and 2125316.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

6 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131883/SAP-LZC-LZH-Compression-Denial-Of-Service.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/50 Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/96 Exploit
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-lzc-lzh-compression-multiple-vulnerabilities Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535535/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74643
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131883/SAP-LZC-LZH-Compression-Denial-Of-Service.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/50 Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/96 Exploit
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-lzc-lzh-compression-multiple-vulnerabilities Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535535/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74643

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-2278), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.