CVE-2016-9427

gc: Integer overflow in GC_MALLOC_ATOMIC

Published Dec 12, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-721-1 libgc security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2966-1 libgc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10237 Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3197-1 libgc vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00911}

epss

{'score': 0.01022}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:50 AM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 12, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 21, 2016, 12:00 AM