CVE-2016-8714 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...
HighCVSS 8.8
EPSS 2.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/r-base(Debian:12) | < 3.3.3-1 | 3.3.3-1 |
| debian/r-base(Debian:13) | < 3.3.3-1 | 3.3.3-1 |
| debian/r-base(Debian:14) | < 3.3.3-1 | 3.3.3-1 |
| r project r | = 3.3.0 | No fix listed |
| r project r | = 3.3.2 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| The R Project R | = 3.3.0 | No fix listed |
| The R Project R | = 3.3.2 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-8714 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3813 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 96785 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- www.talosintelligence.com exploit technical-description third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking