CVE-2015-2785

The GIF encoder in Byzanz allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds...

7.5 High

The GIF encoder in Byzanz allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Byzanz debug data recording (ByzanzRecording file) to the byzanz-playback command.

Exploit likelihood

2.83%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2015-2785
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

Record: CVE-2015-2785
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-2874 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-2874
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6783-fxr3-9p6m No score

The GIF encoder in Byzanz allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds...

Record: GHSA-6783-fxr3-9p6m
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2015-2785
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-2785 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2785
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-2785 No score

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2785
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnome byzanz

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`byzanz` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-50.3.0+git20160312-6	None known
`byzanz` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-50.3.0+git20160312-6	None known
`byzanz` Debian:14	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-50.3.0+git20160312-6	None known
`byzanz` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20150701-10.3.0+git20151213-10.3.0+git20160107-1	None known
`byzanz` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-10.3.0+git20160312-2	None known
`byzanz` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-3	None known
`byzanz` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-40.3.0+git20160312-5	None known
`byzanz` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-50.3.0+git20160312-5build10.3.0+git20160312-5build2	None known
`byzanz` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-5build2	None known
`byzanz` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-6	None known
`byzanz` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0+git20160312-5build20.3.0+git20160312-6	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-2785 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnome Byzanz, published March 29, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.83%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.