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
EPSS: 0.050 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Unadf_project Unadf — versions 1.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (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.