CVE-2016-1243

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: October 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329
Source: security@debian.org
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html
Source: security@debian.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20
Source: security@debian.org
http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
27.7%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

unadf_project debian

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