The FileInfo plugin before 2.22 for Ghisler Total Commander allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via (1) a large Size value in the Archive Member Header of a COFF Archive Library file, (2) a large Number Of Symbols value in the 1st Linker Member of a COFF Archive Library file, (3) a large Resource Table Count value in the LE Header of a Linear Executable file, or (4) a large value in a certain Object field in a Resource Table Entry in a Linear Executable file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-2869 is rated Moderate Risk (52.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.66%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.81% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.85% | 3.66% | +1.81% |
| 2 | 2025-10-27 | 2.92% | 1.85% | -1.07% |
| 3 | 2025-06-04 | — | 2.92% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ghisler | total_commander | <= 2.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ghisler:total_commander:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/fileinfo-plugin-dos | |
| http://totalcmd.net/plugring/fileinfo.html | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/813631 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75955 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033004 |