CVE-2016-10713 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 13 Feb 2018 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A crafted input file can trigger an out-of-bounds access in GNU patch, leading to a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-10713?

CVE-2016-10713 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in GNU patch before 2.7.6. Out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line() in pch.c can possibly lead to DoS via a crafted input file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10713?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Patch.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10713?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-10713 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10713 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-10713, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10713, GHSA-8m7f-5cc5-rjgp, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10713.