CVE-2016-8710

7.8 HIGH
Published: January 26, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An exploitable heap write out of bounds vulnerability exists in the decoding of BPG images in Libbpg library. A crafted BPG image decoded by libbpg can cause an integer underflow vulnerability causing an out of bounds heap write leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via attempting to decode a crafted BPG image using Libbpg.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95740
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0223/
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Exploit Patch Technical Description Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95740
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0223/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Technical Description Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.4%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

libbpg_project

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