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CVE-2016-8704

An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of…

Critical9.8EPSS 23.2%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
talos

Description

An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-8704, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
talosCNA (assigner)3.0Critical9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Critical9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
23.2% · top 2.2% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Memcached · Memcached

    • affected 1.4.31

References (8)

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Record last updated .