Description
Integer overflow in the PointGFp constructor in Botan before 1.10.11 and 1.11.x before 1.11.27 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ECC point, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2016-05-13
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 10.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-449-1 botan1.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3565-1 botan1.10 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3279 Integer overflow in the PointGFp constructor in Botan before 1.10.11 and 1.11.x before 1.11.27 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ECC point, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Botan Project Botan
Debian Debian Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.636Z

Reserved: 2016-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2195

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-13T14:59:08.727

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-2195

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