CVE-2016-4289
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CVE-2016-4289 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the method receiving data from SysTreeView32 control of the GMER 2.1.19357 application. A specially created long path can lead to a buffer overflow on the stack resulting in code execution. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the method receiving data from SysTreeView32 control of the GMER 2.1.19357 application. A specially created long path can lead to a buffer overflow on the stack resulting in code execution. An attacker needs to create path longer than 99 characters to trigger this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gmer | Gmer | 2.1.19357 |
References
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0127/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0127/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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