Description
An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML a stack variable will be left uninitialized which will later be used to fetch a length that is used in a copy operation. In most cases this will allow an aggressor to write outside the bounds of a stack buffer which is used to contain colors. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running the tool.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-9233 | An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML a stack variable will be left uninitialized which will later be used to fetch a length that is used in a copy operation. In most cases this will allow an aggressor to write outside the bounds of a stack buffer which is used to contain colors. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running the tool. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:20:31.184Z
Reserved: 2016-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-8385
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-02-27T21:59:00.147
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-8385
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Weaknesses
EUVD