CVE-2016-8618

MEDIUM

curl < 7.51.0 - Use-After-Free via Unsafe size_t Multiplication in curl_maprintf()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The libcurl API function called `curl_maprintf()` before version 7.51.0 can be tricked into doing a double-free due to an unsafe `size_t` multiplication, on systems using 32 bit `size_t` variables.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8618
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102D.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94098

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0168
EPSS Percentile 82.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-415 CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
haxx/curl < 7.51.0
Published Jul 31, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026