CVE-2016-8618

moderate-risk

Published 2018-07-31

The libcurl API function called `curl_maprintf()` before version 7.51.0 can be tricked into doing a double-free due to an unsafe `size_t` multiplication, on systems using 32 bit `size_t` variables.

Do I need to act?

1.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.3/10 Medium

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Curl

Affected Vendors

Haxx

References (18)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94098

Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192

Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8618

Patch https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102D.html

Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47

Third Party Advisory https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21