CVE-2016-8710
Last modified
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/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
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
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-8710?
How severe is CVE-2016-8710?
How do I fix CVE-2016-8710?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2016
- CVE-2016-8704An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend functi…9.8
- CVE-2016-8705Multiple integer overflows in process_bin_update function in…9.8
- CVE-2016-8706An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Mem…8.1
- CVE-2016-8707An exploitable out of bounds write exists in the handling of…7.8
- CVE-2016-8708Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultI…
- CVE-2016-8709A remote out of bound write / memory corruption vulnerabilit…7.8
- CVE-2016-8711A potential remote code execution vulnerability exists in th…7.8
- CVE-2016-8712An exploitable nonce reuse vulnerability exists in the Web A…8.1
- CVE-2016-8713A remote out of bound write / memory corruption vulnerabilit…7.8
- CVE-2016-8714An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the L…8.8
- CVE-2016-8715An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the l…7.8
- CVE-2016-8716An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerabil…7.5
Are you affected by CVE-2016-8710?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST
