CVE-2016-8386

HIGH

Iceni Argus - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Malformed PDF Font Conversion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a PDF containing a malformed font to XML, the tool will attempt to use a size out of the font to search through a linked list of buffers to return. Due to a signedness issue, a buffer smaller than the requested size will be returned. Later when the tool tries to populate this buffer, the overflow will occur which can lead to code execution under the context of the user running the tool.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96472
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0211/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0225
EPSS Percentile 80.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (2)
iceni/argus 6.6.04
Iceni/Argus 6.6.04 (Sep 7 2012) NK
Published Feb 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026