CVE-2016-8388 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable arbitrary heap-overwrite vulnerability exists within Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML, it will explicitly trust an index within the specific font object and use it to write the font's name to a single object within an array of objects.

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-125

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96472Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0213/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96472Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0213/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8388?

CVE-2016-8388 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable arbitrary heap-overwrite vulnerability exists within Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML, it will explicitly trust an index within the specific font object a...

How severe is CVE-2016-8388?

CVE-2016-8388 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-2016-8388?

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