8.8high
CVE-2016-3630
Mercurial arbitrary code execution vulnerability
Also known as GHSA-9vjf-jjcq-3gh7, PYSEC-2016-29
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.9%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The binary delta decoder in Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) clone, (2) push, or (3) pull command, related to (a) a list sizing rounding error and (b) short records.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | mercurial | <3.7.3 | 3.7.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-19 Data Processing Errors
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201612-19 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3542 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- selenic.com /repo/hg-stable/rev/b9714d958e89 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- selenic.com /repo/hg-stable/rev/b6ed2505d6cf · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- mercurial-scm.org /wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3630 · advisory
- github.com /pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mercurial/PYSEC-2016-29.yaml · web
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-9vjf-jjcq-3gh7 · advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-3630
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-9vjf-jjcq-3gh7
- NVD: CVE-2016-3630
- OSV: PYSEC-2016-29
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