CVE-2016-8714 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-8714 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/03/2017 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: talos | Vendor: The R Project | Product: R
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-8714 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.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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CWE Name: buffer overflow
Source: The R Project

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).