CVE-2016-8710

Name: CVE-2016-8710
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-26T21:59:00.13+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 3.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8710 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable heap write out of bounds vulnerability exists in the decoding of BPG images in Libbpg library. A crafted BPG image decoded by libbpg can cause an integer underflow vulnerability causing an out of bounds heap write leading to remote code execution. EPSS estimates a 3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable heap write out of bounds vulnerability exists in the decoding of BPG images in Libbpg library. A crafted BPG image decoded by libbpg can cause an integer underflow vulnerability causing an out of bounds heap write leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via attempting to decode a crafted BPG image using Libbpg.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.39%

87.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libbpg Project	Libbpg	0.9.4
Libbpg Project	Libbpg	0.9.7

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95740Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0223/Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95740Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0223/Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 26, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8710?

How severe is CVE-2016-8710?

CVE-2016-8710 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8710?

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Source: NVD / NIST