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CVE-2016-2226

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-02-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Integer overflow in the string_appends function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Affected products

• GNU Libiberty: all versions

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90103
• https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69687
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42386/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90103
• https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69687
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42386/

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