Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6042

IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of objects in memory. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system in the same context as the victim.
Published 2017-02-01 20:59:02
Updated 2021-06-08 13:28:38
Source IBM Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2016-6042

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6042

EPSS FAQ
0.39%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6042

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST
7.3
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.3
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2016-6042

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-6042

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