VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8714
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0. A specially crafted R script can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a memory corruption. An attacker can send a malicious R script to trigger this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.40% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- r project/r · debian/debian linux
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3813Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96785Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0227/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3813Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96785Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0227/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.