Buffer overflow in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters
CVE-2016-4336
An exploitable out-of-bounds write exists in the Bzip2 parsing of the Lexmark Perspective Document Filters conversion functionality. A crafted Bzip2 document can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow causing an out-of-bounds write which under the right circumstance could potentially be leveraged by an attacker to gain arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.038 (89.0th 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (Technical Description, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4336?
- CVE-2016-4336 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4336?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.