CVE-2016-10164
Xpm Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Multiple integer overflows in libXpm before 3.5.12, when a program requests parsing XPM extensions on a 64-bit platform, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the number of extensions or (2) their concatenated length in a crafted XPM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 1, 2017, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 17, 2023, 3:55 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-10164.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3772 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/2 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/7 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95785 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865 | |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXpm/commit/?id=d1167418f0fd02a27f617ec5afd6db053afbe185 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2016-December/058537.html | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-72 |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3772 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-72 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 22, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXpm/commit/?id=d1167418f0fd02a27f617ec5afd6db053afbe185 No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXpm/commit/?id=d1167418f0fd02a27f617ec5afd6db053afbe185 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2016-December/058537.html No Types Assigned https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2016-December/058537.html Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/7 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95785 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95785 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-787 Added CWE CWE-190 Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libxpm_project:libxpm:3.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-10164 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-10164
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.54 }} 0.00%
score
0.88502
percentile