An integer overflow in 'io/prprf.c' in Netscape Portable Runtime - CVE-2016-1951
Published: August 15, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU316
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1951
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Netscape Portable Runtime API. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause denial of service conditions by sending specially crafted data to trigger an integer overflow in 'io/prprf.c'.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists in Netscape Portable Runtime API. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause denial of service conditions by sending specially crafted data to trigger an integer overflow in 'io/prprf.c'.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Netscape Portable Runtime
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
How to mitigate CVE-2016-1951
Install the latest version: (4.12).