CVE-2016-6082
IBM BigFix Platform could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free race condition.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM BigFix Platform could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free race condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.71% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- ibm/bigfix platform
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
EPSS 4.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996375Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95297Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996375Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95297Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.