Heap-based buffer overflow in the yy_get_next_buffer function in Flex before 2.6.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving num_to_read.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-09-21T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:19.088Z

Reserved: 2016-07-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-6354

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:20.800

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:55:57.863

Link: CVE-2016-6354

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-07-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6354 - Bugzilla