What is CVE-2016-8333?

CVE-2016-8333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iceni Argus, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-10-28.

How severe is CVE-2016-8333?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-8333 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Iceni Argus

CVE-2016-8333

An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ipfSetColourStroke functionality of Iceni Argus version 6.6.04 A specially crafted pdf file can cause a buffer overflow resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious pdf file to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.021 (79.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Iceni Argus — versions 6.6.04
N/a Iceni Argus 6.6.04 — versions Iceni Argus 6.6.04

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8333?: CVE-2016-8333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iceni Argus, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-8333?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8333 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.