Buffer overflow in Bdwgc_project Bdwgc
CVE-2016-9427
Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.031 (87.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Bdwgc_project Bdwgc
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1, 42.2
- Opensuse — versions 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3126 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- 94407 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3177 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- [oss-security] 20161118 Re: CVE request: w3m - multiple vulnerabilities (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220330 [SECURITY] [DLA 2966-1] libgc security update (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9427?
- CVE-2016-9427 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bdwgc_project Bdwgc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9427?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9427 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.