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CRITICAL
CVE-2016-8863
LibUPnP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the create_url_list function in gena/gena_device.c in Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a valid URI followed by an invalid one in the CALLBACK header of an SUBSCRIBE request.

INFO

Published Date :

March 7, 2017, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 3, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8863 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8863 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Libupnp_project libupnp
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-2016-8863.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92849
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52
https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/bugs/133/ Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8863 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92849 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 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 https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/bugs/133/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/bugs/133/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libupnp_project:libupnp:1.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.

3.55 }} 0.45%

score

0.91594

percentile

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