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CVE-2016-9427
Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer…
Critical9.8EPSS 4.1%
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- mitre
Description
Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.1% · top 9.1% of all CVEs (3 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
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References (6)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3126 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://github.com/ivmai/bdwgc/issues/135 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 94407 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3177 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20161118 Re: CVE request: w3m - multiple vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220330 [SECURITY] [DLA 2966-1] libgc security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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