⚠️ CVE-2015-5287: New Actively Exploited Vulnerability Added to CISA KEV

Overview

CVE-2015-5287 has been added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Published on December 07, 2015. Threat actors are actively exploiting this vulnerability in real-world attacks.

The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.

Threat Intelligence

Why This Matters

This vulnerability has been added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means threat actors are actively exploiting it in real-world attacks.

Federal agencies are required to remediate by September 09, 2026. All organizations should treat this deadline as a strong recommendation.

CISA Notes: This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287

Recommended Actions

1. Verify exposure — Determine if your environment uses the affected software.
2. Apply patches — Update to the latest version as soon as a fix is available.
3. Monitor for compromise — Check logs for unusual activity.
4. Meet the deadline — CISA recommends remediation by September 09, 2026.

References

• NVD Entry for CVE-2015-5287
• CISA KEV Catalog
• EPSS Score for CVE-2015-5287

CVE data aggregated from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and FIRST EPSS. Analysis updated as new intelligence becomes available. Last updated: 2026-05-06.