CVE-2016-9840

zlib: Out-of-bounds pointer arithmetic in inftrees.c

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

inftrees.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.

Inftrees.c en zlib 1.2.8 podría permitir que los atacantes dependientes del contexto tener un impacto no especificado al aprovechar la aritmética de puntero incorrecta.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-12-05 CVE Reserved
2017-01-23 CVE Published
2024-07-15 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (31)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21	Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427	Vdb Entry
https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0	X_refsource_confirm
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html	Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/HT208112	X_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208113	X_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208115	X_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208144	X_refsource_confirm
https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib	X_refsource_misc
https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf	X_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453	2023-11-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345	2017-12-13
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56	2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9840	2017-12-13

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Zlib Search vendor "Zlib"		Zlib Search vendor "Zlib" for product "Zlib"				>= 1.2.0.6 < 1.2.9 Search vendor "Zlib" for product "Zlib" and version " >= 1.2.0.6 < 1.2.9"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				42.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "42.1"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				42.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "42.2"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				13.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.2"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04"		esm		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04"		lts		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Database Server Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Database Server"				18c Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Database Server" and version "18c"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Jdk Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jdk"				1.6.0 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jdk" and version "1.6.0"		update161		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Jdk Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jdk"				1.7.0 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jdk" and version "1.7.0"		update151		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Jdk Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jdk"				1.8.0 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jdk" and version "1.8.0"		update144		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Jre Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jre"				1.6.0 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jre" and version "1.6.0"		update161		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Jre Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jre"				1.7.0 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jre" and version "1.7.0"		update151		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Jre Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jre"				1.8.0 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Jre" and version "1.8.0"		update144		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.5.0 <= 5.5.61 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.5.0 <= 5.5.61"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.41 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.6.0 <= 5.6.41"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.23 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.7.0 <= 5.7.23"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 8.0.0 <= 8.0.12 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 8.0.0 <= 8.0.12"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Satellite Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Satellite"				5.8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Satellite" and version "5.8"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus"				7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.4"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus"				7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.5"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				>= 10.0.0 < 10.13.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " >= 10.0.0 < 10.13.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				< 11.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 11.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				< 4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 4"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 4.0.0 <= 4.1.2 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 4.0.0 <= 4.1.2"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 4.2.0 < 4.8.2 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 4.2.0 < 4.8.2"		lts		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 6.0.0 <= 6.8.1 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 6.0.0 <= 6.8.1"		-		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 6.9.0 < 6.10.2 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 6.9.0 < 6.10.2"		lts		Affected
Nodejs Search vendor "Nodejs"		Node.js Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js"				>= 7.0.0 < 7.6.0 Search vendor "Nodejs" for product "Node.js" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.6.0"		-		Affected