5.3med
CVE-2016-8618
The libcurl API function called `curl_maprintf()` before version 7.51.0 can be tricked into doing a double-free due to an unsafe `size_t` m…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.6%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The libcurl API function called `curl_maprintf()` before version 7.51.0 can be tricked into doing a double-free due to an unsafe `size_t` multiplication, on systems using 32 bit `size_t` variables.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- The Curl Project curl
Classification
References
- access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:3558 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8618 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- tenable.com /security/tns-2016-21 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037192 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- curl.haxx.se /docs/adv_20161102D.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:2486 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-47 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94098 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8618
- NVD: CVE-2016-8618
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