Buffer overflow in Cryptic-Apps Hopper Disassembler
CVE-2016-8390
An exploitable out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the parsing of ELF Section Headers of Hopper Disassembler 3.11.20. A specially crafted ELF file can cause attacker controlled pointer arithmetic resulting in a partially controlled out of bounds write. An attacker can craft an ELF file with specific section headers to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.013 (66.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cryptic-apps Hopper_disassembler — versions 3.11.20
- Talos Hopper — versions Hoppler Disassembler 3.11.20
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8390?
- CVE-2016-8390 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cryptic-Apps Hopper Disassembler, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8390?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.