An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0. A specially crafted R script can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a memory corruption. An attacker can send a malicious R script to trigger this vulnerability.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2017-03-10T10:29:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.262Z

Reserved: 2016-10-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-8714

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-10T10:59:00.157

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:59:54.683

Link: CVE-2016-8714

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