SB2017031005 - Buffer overflow in R
Published: March 10, 2017 Updated: April 30, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017031005
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8714)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.