Buffer overflow in Libupnp Project
CVE-2016-8863
Heap-based buffer overflow in the create_url_list function in gena/gena_device.c in Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a valid URI followed by an invalid one in the CALLBACK header of an SUBSCRIBE request.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.085 (94.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.085 · newest: 0.085 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libupnp Project
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/bugs/133/ (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92849 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8863?
- CVE-2016-8863 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libupnp Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8863?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8863 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.