VDB
CVE-2016-8714
CVE-2016-8714
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.47% · 64.8th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.47%
64.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | r-base | 0, 3.2.2-1, 3.2.2.20151203-1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | r-base | 0, 3.0.1-3ubuntu1, 3.0.2-1ubuntu1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0227/ (nist-nvd)
- 96785 (circl)
- DSA-3813 (circl)
Timeline
- Mar 10, 2017 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8714 third-party-advisory
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0227/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8714 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4799-1 vendor-advisory