CVE-2016-8389

Published Feb 28, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An exploitable integer-overflow vulnerability exists within Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML, it will attempt to convert each character from a font into a polygon and then attempt to rasterize these shapes. As the application attempts to iterate through the rows and initializing the polygon shape in the buffer, it will write outside of the bounds of said buffer. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running it.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9237 An exploitable integer-overflow vulnerability exists within Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML, it will attempt to convert each character from a font into a polygon and then attempt to rasterize these shapes. As the application attempts to iterate through the rows and initializing the polygon shape in the buffer, it will write outside of the bounds of said buffer. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running it.
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Weaknesses
  • CWE-190

    Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:20 AM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 28, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM