CVE-2015-6031

6.8 MEDIUM 5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in the IGDstartelt function in igd_desc_parse.c in the MiniUPnP client (aka MiniUPnPc) before 1.9.20150917 allows remote UPNP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an "oversized" XML element name.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 4.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-11-02 19:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:30 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-11-02 19:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:30 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Miniupnp Project Miniupnpc ≤ 1.9
Miniupnp Project Miniupnpc 1.9
Debian Linux 7.0
Debian Linux 8.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04
Opensuse Leap 42.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record