CVE-2016-8387 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF with an object encoded w/ multiple encoding types terminating with an LZW encoded type, an overflow may occur due to a lack of bounds checking by the LZW decoder. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account of the user running it.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/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
Iceni	Argus	6.6.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96468Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0212/Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96468Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0212/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8387?

CVE-2016-8387 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF with an object encoded w/ multiple encoding types terminating with an LZW encoded type, an ...

How severe is CVE-2016-8387?

CVE-2016-8387 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-2016-8387?

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