7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-3986
Avast Authenticode Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

Avast allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PE file, related to authenticode parsing.

INFO

Published Date :

April 12, 2016, 2 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:51 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3986 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Avast avast
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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-2016-3986.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136090/Avast-Authenticode-Parsing-Memory-Corruption.html Exploit
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=668
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39530/ Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136090/Avast-Authenticode-Parsing-Memory-Corruption.html Exploit
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=668
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39530/ Exploit

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136090/Avast-Authenticode-Parsing-Memory-Corruption.html
    Added Reference https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=668
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39530/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39530/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39530/ Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136090/Avast-Authenticode-Parsing-Memory-Corruption.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136090/Avast-Authenticode-Parsing-Memory-Corruption.html Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

25.11 }} 13.63%

score

0.96674

percentile

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