CVE-2016-8620 Integer overflow in curl
An integer overflow in curl's globbing feature allows attackers to cause out-of-bounds reads, potentially leading to crashes or information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-8620?
CVE-2016-8620 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Haxx Curl, published on 1 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The 'globbing' feature in curl before version 7.51.0 has a flaw that leads to integer overflow and out-of-bounds read via user controlled input.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8620?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Haxx Curl.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8620?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-8620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8620 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Haxx Curl
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-8620, CLEANSTART-2026-ER53347, CURL-CVE-2016-8620, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8620, GHSA-rrg6-wpjx-p5jf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8620.