CVE-2016-8386 json
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus.
published 2017-02-27 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9234
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a PDF containing a malformed font to XML, the tool will attempt to use a size out of the font to search through a linked list of buffers to return. Due to a signedness issue, a buffer smaller than the requested size will be returned. Later when the tool tries to populate this buffer, the overflow will occur which can lead to code execution under the context of the user running the tool.
Exploit prediction
2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0211/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Iceni Argus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/reports/TALOS-2016-0211/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96472
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8386
- NVD CVE-2016-8386
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