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    CVE-2015-8972

    Stack-based buffer overflow in the ValidateMove function in frontend/move.cc in GNU Chess (aka gnuchess) before 6.2.4 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large input, as demonstrated when in UCI mode.

    Published:Oct 29, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jan 23, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.03207
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Chess

    Exploits

    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.htmlhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
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    High