CVE-2016-5646 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Compound Binary File Format (CBFF) parser functionality of Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters library. A specially crafted CBFF file can cause a code execution. An attacker can send a malformed file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lexmark	Perceptive Document Filters	11.2.0.1732

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0185/ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0185/ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5646?

CVE-2016-5646 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Compound Binary File Format (CBFF) parser functionality of Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters library. A specially crafted CBFF file can cause...

How severe is CVE-2016-5646?

CVE-2016-5646 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5646?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters.