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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-8618

The libcurl API function called `curl_maprintf()` before version 7.51.0 can be tricked into doing a double-free due to an unsafe `size_t` multiplication, on systems using 32 bit `size_t` variables.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.84%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The libcurl API function called `curl_maprintf()` before version 7.51.0 can be tricked into doing a double-free due to an unsafe `size_t` multiplication, on systems using 32 bit `size_t` variables.

CVSS 3.0
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
4.84% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416, CWE-415
Affected
haxx/curl
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.