CVE-2016-8715
An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the loadTrailer functionality of Iceni Argus version 6.6.05.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.90% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- iceni/argus
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
EPSS 1.9% since 27 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.securityfocus.com/bid/96470Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0228/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96470Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0228/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.