CVE-2016-8705

moderate-risk
Published 2017-01-06

Multiple integer overflows in process_bin_update function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.

Do I need to act?

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12.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 87% of all CVEs
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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 Products (1)

Affected Vendors

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moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal