Description
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.
Published: 2017-03-10
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-861-1 r-base security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3813-1 r-base security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9553 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4799-1 R vulnerability
History

No history.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

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

Reserved: 2016-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8714

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2016-8714

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses