CVE-2016-10091

7.5 HIGH

Published: April 21, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unrtf 0.21.9 allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service by writing a negative integer to the (1) cmd_expand function, (2) cmd_emboss function, or (3) cmd_engrave function.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/unrtf/rev/3b16893a6406

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/3

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/1

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95173

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409546

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch

http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/unrtf/rev/3b16893a6406