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7.5high

CVE-2016-6262

idn in libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which trigge…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.5%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

idn in libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8948.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92070 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • git.savannah.gnu.org /cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=5e3cb9c7b5bf0ce665b9d68f5ddf095af5c9ba60 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3068-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkee · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkee · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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