CRITICAL
Stack-based buffer overflow in the extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname
Published Oct 3, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.24%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 7.0
- 8.0
Configuration 2
- 1.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.24% 0.06235
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06235
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.24% (0.06235) | 93.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 5.03% (0.05027) | 91.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.07% (0.05068) | 91.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 27.69% (0.27690) | 96.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 31.16% (0.31164) | 96.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 27.59% (0.27593) | 96.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 33.97% (0.33974) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36.31% (0.36308) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.85% (0.45852) | 96.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 36.31% (0.36308) | 96.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.24% (0.30238) | 96.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.77% (0.06768) | 94.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 6.63% (0.06626) | 93.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.19% (0.06190) | 92.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 89.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 77.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html mailing-list
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20 vendor-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch | PatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329 | vdb-entry | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 | PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html | mailing-list | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20 | vendor-advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Oct 3, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 27, 2015
Link CVE-2016-1243
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a