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CVE-2015-3278

The cipherstring parsing code in nss_compat_ossl while in multi-keyword mode does not match the...

9.8 Critical

The cipherstring parsing code in nss_compat_ossl while in multi-keyword mode does not match the expected set of ciphers for a given cipher combination, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.51%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

The cipherstring parsing code in nss_compat_ossl while in multi-keyword mode does not match the expected set of ciphers for a given cipher combination, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2015-3278
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The cipherstring parsing code in nss_compat_ossl while in multi-keyword mode does not match the expected set of ciphers for a given cipher combination, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2015-3278
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3326 No score

The cipherstring parsing code in nss_compat_ossl while in multi-keyword mode does not match the expected set of ciphers for a given cipher combination, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
EUVD-2015-3326
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pg2c-hp89-ggp9 9.8

The cipherstring parsing code in nss_compat_ossl while in multi-keyword mode does not match the...

The cipherstring parsing code in nss_compat_ossl while in multi-keyword mode does not match the expected set of ciphers for a given cipher combination, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
GHSA-pg2c-hp89-ggp9
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2015-3278 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Nss Compat Ossl Project Compat Ossl, published July 25, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.51%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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