CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8335

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ipNameAdd functionality of Iceni Argus version 6.6.04 for Linux x64 and Windows x64. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a buffer overflow resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious PDF file, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Iceni Argus to the latest version and implement filters to protect against malicious PDF files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ipNameAdd functionality of Iceni Argus Version 6.6.04 (Sep 7 2012) NK - Linux x64 and Version 6.6.04 (Nov 14 2014) NK - Windows x64. A specially crafted pdf file can cause a buffer overflow resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious pdf file to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS