Buffer overflow in Gmer
CVE-2016-4289
A stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the method receiving data from SysTreeView32 control of the GMER 2.1.19357 application. A specially created long path can lead to a buffer overflow on the stack resulting in code execution. An attacker needs to create path longer than 99 characters to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (44.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gmer — versions 2.1.19357
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4289?
- CVE-2016-4289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gmer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4289?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.