CVE Catalog
CVE-2016-9427
CriticalSummary
Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.
Risk Assessment
Organizations may experience service outages and potential execution of malicious code, leading to data loss or security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update bdwgc to a version after 2016-09-27 to eliminate this vulnerability and minimize the risk of attacks.
Original NVD description (English source)
Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.