CVE-2016-8385
An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML a stack variable will be left uninitialized which will later be used to fetch a length that is used in a copy operation. In most cases this will allow an aggressor to write outside the bounds of a stack buffer which is used to contain colors. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running the tool.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.25% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- iceni/argus
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96472Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0210/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96472Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0210/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.