CVE-2016-4819

Description

The printfDx function in Takumi Yamada DX Library for Borland C++ 3.13f through 3.16b, DX Library for Gnu C++ 3.13f through 3.16b, and DX Library for Visual C++ 3.13f through 3.16b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.67% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory oo7.jp Vendor Advisory jvn.jp Vendor Advisory jvn.jp

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15205734/index.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000099	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://dxlib.o.oo7.jp/dxvulnerability.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4819?: CVE-2016-4819 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4819?: To fix CVE-2016-4819, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4819 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-4819 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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