CVE-2016-6263
"Libidn Stateful Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability"
Description
The stringprep_utf8_nfkc_normalize function in lib/nfkc.c in libidn before 1.33 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted UTF-8 data.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 7, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6263 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6263 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3658 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libidn:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=1fbee57ef3c72db2206dd87e4162108b2f425555 No Types Assigned http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=1fbee57ef3c72db2206dd87e4162108b2f425555 Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-125 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6263 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6263
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.51 }} 0.07%
score
0.76876
percentile