#VU1968 Out-of-bounds write in OpenSSL - CVE-2016-2182
Published: December 21, 2016 / Updated: March 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1968
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2182
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation
OpenSSL Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the BN_bn2dec() function in crypto/bn/bn_print.c in OpenSSL. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the server, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.