High severity · published Sep 7, 2016
CVE-2016-6262
idn in libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, a different…
7.5
CVSS
6.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
idn in libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8948.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.5% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
LI
Libidn · Gnu
through 1.32 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6262
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6262
Issue Tracking
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=5e3cb9c7b5bf0ce665b9d68f5ddf095af5c9ba60
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070
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