CVE-2016-8383 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the Doc_GetFontTable functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter. A specially crafted doc file can cause a heap corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious doc file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Marklogic	Marklogic	8.0-5.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0208ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0208ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8383?

CVE-2016-8383 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the Doc_GetFontTable functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter. A specially crafted doc file can cause a heap corruption resulting in arbitrar...

How severe is CVE-2016-8383?

CVE-2016-8383 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8383?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Marklogic Marklogic.