An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0
Published Mar 10, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.40%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 3.3.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 3.3.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
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| The R Project | n/a | n/a |
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02403) | 83.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02403) | 81.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00774) | 71.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02421) | 75.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00774) | 71.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 59.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 57.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 45.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3813 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96785 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0227/ x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3813 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96785 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0227/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
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