CVE-2016-8390

Description

An exploitable out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the parsing of ELF Section Headers of Hopper Disassembler 3.11.20. A specially crafted ELF file can cause attacker controlled pointer arithmetic resulting in a partially controlled out of bounds write. An attacker can craft an ELF file with specific section headers to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Talos Hopper
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93801 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0222 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8390?
CVE-2016-8390 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8390?
To fix CVE-2016-8390, 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-2016-8390 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8390 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8390?
CVE-2016-8390 affects Talos Hopper.
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