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CVE-2015-8708

Stack-based buffer overflow in the conv_euctojis function in codeconv.c in Claws Mail 3.13.1...

7.3 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

1.54%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.3

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8708
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8708
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8585 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2015-8585
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxq2-7jmr-g3rx 7.3

Stack-based buffer overflow in the conv_euctojis function in codeconv.c in Claws Mail 3.13.1...

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.

Record
GHSA-wxq2-7jmr-g3rx
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.3

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8708
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8708 7.3

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8708
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8708 7.3

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8708
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0067 No score

Updated claws-mail packages fix CVE-2015-8708

Updated claws-mail fix security vulnerabilities

A stack-based buffer overflow has been found in conv_euctojis() after applying incomplete patch for CVE-2015-8614. In conv_euctojis() the comparison is with outlen - 3, but each pass through the loop uses up to 5 bytes and the rest of the function may add another 4 bytes. The comparison should presumably be '<= outlen - 9' or equivalently '< outlen - 8'. (CVE-2015-8708)

Record
MGASA-2016-0067
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10428-1 No score

claws-mail-3.14.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the claws-mail-3.14.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10428-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
claws-mail
Debian:12
 before 3.13.1-1.1
3.13.1-1.1
claws-mail
Debian:13
 before 3.13.1-1.1
3.13.1-1.1
claws-mail
Debian:14
 before 3.13.1-1.1
3.13.1-1.1
claws-mail
Mageia:5
 before 3.11.1-3.1.mga5
3.11.1-3.1.mga5

History

History
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facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2015-8708 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Claws-mail, published February 17, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in claws-mail 3.13.1-1.1.

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