CVE-2015-7422

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Elevated

5.5

Buffer overflow in IBM i Access 7.1 on Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 23.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 2, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (4)

psirt@ushttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020996
psirt@ushttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1SI57907
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020996
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1SI57907

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-38751
First seen Nov 18, 2015
IBM i Access 7.1 - Local Buffer Overflow / Code Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-7422?

CVE-2015-7422 is a medium vulnerability published on January 2, 2016. Buffer overflow in IBM i Access 7.1 on Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

When was CVE-2015-7422 disclosed?

CVE-2015-7422 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 2, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-7422 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-7422 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-7422?

CVE-2015-7422 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-7422?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-7422, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2015-7422

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