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CVE-2016-8714

HIGHEPSS 82th pctl
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0. A specially crafted R script can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a memory corruption. An attacker can send a malicious R script to trigger this vulnerability.

CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available
r-baseDebian
Fixed in:3.3.3-1CVE-2016-8714
Fixed in:3.3.3-1CVE-2016-8714
Fixed in:3.3.3-1CVE-2016-8714
Fixed in:3.3.3-1CVE-2016-8714
r-baseUbuntu
Fixed in:3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2USN-4799-1
Fixed in:3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-4799-1
r-base-coreUbuntu
Fixed in:3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2USN-4799-1
Fixed in:3.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-4799-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days
82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2019-11043High8.799%KEV + RansomFix
CVE-2011-4862High10.095%-Fix
CVE-2007-5659High7.894%KEVFix
CVE-2022-3786High7.591%-Fix
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