An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML a stack variable will be left uninitialized which will later be used to fetch a length that is used in a copy operation. In most cases this will allow an aggressor to write outside the bounds of a stack buffer which is used to contain colors. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running the tool.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9233 An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML a stack variable will be left uninitialized which will later be used to fetch a length that is used in a copy operation. In most cases this will allow an aggressor to write outside the bounds of a stack buffer which is used to contain colors. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running the tool.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

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Updated: 2024-08-06T02:20:31.184Z

Reserved: 2016-09-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-8385

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-27T21:59:00.147

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-8385

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