CVE-2016-8710 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable heap write out of bounds vulnerability exists in the decoding of BPG images in Libbpg library. A crafted BPG image decoded by libbpg can cause an integer underflow vulnerability causing an out of bounds heap write leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via attempting to decode a crafted BPG image using Libbpg.

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
Libbpg Project	Libbpg	0.9.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95740Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0223/ExploitPatchTechnical Description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95740Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0223/ExploitPatchTechnical Description

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8710?

CVE-2016-8710 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable heap write out of bounds vulnerability exists in the decoding of BPG images in Libbpg library. A crafted BPG image decoded by libbpg can cause an integer underflow vulnerability causing...

How severe is CVE-2016-8710?

CVE-2016-8710 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-2016-8710?

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