CVE-2016-8715 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the loadTrailer functionality of Iceni Argus version 6.6.05. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a heap corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide a malicious PDF file to trigger this vulnerability.

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	6.6.05

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96470Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0228/Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96470Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0228/Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8715?

CVE-2016-8715 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the loadTrailer functionality of Iceni Argus version 6.6.05. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a heap corruption resulting in arbitrary code...

How severe is CVE-2016-8715?

CVE-2016-8715 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-2016-8715?

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