Buffer overflow in Unadf Project
CVE-2016-1243
Stack-based buffer overflow in the extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.062 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.062 · change: +0.012
Affected products
- Unadf Project — versions 1.0
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20 (vendor-advisory)
- tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1243?
- CVE-2016-1243 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Unadf Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1243?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1243 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.