CVE-2016-8390 Memory corruption in Hopper
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted ELF file in Hopper Disassembler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8390?
CVE-2016-8390 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Talos Hopper, published on 4 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An exploitable out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the parsing of ELF Section Headers of Hopper Disassembler 3.11.20. A specially crafted ELF file can cause attacker controlled pointer arithmetic resulting in a partially controlled out of bounds write. An attacker can craft an ELF file with specific section headers to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cryptic-Apps Hopper Disassembler.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-8390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpp9-hvmx-xrcv.