CVE-2016-2226 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 7.2% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Integer overflow in the string_appends function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 7.23% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-02-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnu | libiberty |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNU libiberty - Buffer Overflow | 2017-07-27 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90103
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69687
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42386/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90103
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69687
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42386/
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