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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-8708 · published 11 April 2016

CVE-2015-8708: Claws-mail memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Claws Mail · Claws Mail

Stack-based buffer overflow in the conv_euctojis function in codeconv.c in Claws Mail 3.13.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted email, involving Japanese character set conversion. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8614.

7.3 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.5% · top 25.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the conv_euctojis function in codeconv.c in Claws Mail 3.13.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted email, involving Japanese character set conversion. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8614.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-11 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-11 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-8708), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-17). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.