CVE-2016-7167
moderate-risk
Published 2016-10-07
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) curl_escape, (2) curl_easy_escape, (3) curl_unescape, and (4) curl_easy_unescape functions in libcurl before 7.50.3 allow attackers to have unspecified impact via a string of length 0xffffffff, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Do I need to act?
~
2.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Vendors
References (26)
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92975
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036813
Third Party Advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slack...
Vendor Advisory
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160914.html
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92975
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036813
Third Party Advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slack...
and 6 more references
47
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
5/34 · Minimal
Exposure
10/34 · Low