Buffer overflow in Gonitro Nitro Pdf Pro
CVE-2016-8709
A remote out of bound write / memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Nitro Pro 10. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential memory corruption. An attacker can send the victim a specific PDF file to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gonitro Nitro Pdf Pro
- Nitro Pro — versions 10.5.9.9 (Nitro PDF Library - 10, 5, 9, 9) - x64 version
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96155 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0218/ (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8709?
- CVE-2016-8709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gonitro Nitro Pdf Pro, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8709?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8709 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.