CVE-2016-8710 json
An exploitable heap write out of bounds vulnerability exists in the decoding of BPG images in Libbpg library.
published 2017-01-26 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9549
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exploitable heap write out of bounds vulnerability exists in the decoding of BPG images in Libbpg library. A crafted BPG image decoded by libbpg can cause an integer underflow vulnerability causing an out of bounds heap write leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via attempting to decode a crafted BPG image using Libbpg.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0223/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Libbpg Libbpg
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/reports/TALOS-2016-0223/
exploit, patch, technical-description, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95740
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8710
- NVD CVE-2016-8710
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