# CVE-2016-10395: Memory corruption in FlexNet Publisher

> An out-of-bounds memory read in FlexNet Publisher Licensing Service allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on Windows.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jun 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7937-g7xq-56g3

## What is CVE-2016-10395?

CVE-2016-10395 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Publisher, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In FlexNet Publisher versions before Luton SP1 (11.14.1.1) running FlexNet Publisher Licensing Service on Windows platform, a boundary error related to a named pipe within the FlexNet Publisher Licensing Service can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds memory read access and subsequently execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10395?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Flexerasoftware Flexnet Publisher.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10395?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10395 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-10395 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10395 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Publisher

- [CVE-2011-4134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4134/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-4135](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4135/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-8277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8277/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5571](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5571/): Open redirect in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10395 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10395 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Publisher, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10395 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Publisher. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10395/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10395/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10395
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10395
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10395

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