CVE-2016-1246: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 5, 2016
·
Updated

Accounts. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

Other sources

APFS. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Apple Account. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Apple Software Restore. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), D4m0n, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), CertiK SkyFall Team, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), Smi1e@@Smi1eSEC, an anonymous researcher, Michael Cohen, D’Angelo Gonzalez(CrowdStrike), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Gary Kwong, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), sohybbyk, Hyerean Jang, Taehun Kim, Youngjoo Shin, CVE-2024-45490, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Andrew James Gonzalez, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC 落云, Frank Du cooperative discovery), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), 神罚@@Pwnrin, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Rakeshkumar Talaviya, Tomomasa Hiraiwa, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), CVE-2016-1246, CVE-2023-31484, CVE-2023-31486, CVE-2023-47100, Jacob Braun, Rei@@reizydev, Kenneth Chew, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), Yokesh Muthu K, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Amy@@asentientbot, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, CVE-2024-45306, Seunghyun Lee, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Xiangwei Zhang(Tencent Security YUNDING LAB), Tashita Software Security, Lukas Bernhard, Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Trent Lloyd@@lathiat, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Benjamin Hornbeck(ZUSO ART), Skadz@@skadz108(ZUSO ART), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Dbd-mysql Project Dbd-mysql<=4.036
Perl Perl
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2

Patch Available

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51

Event History

Oct 5, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Dec 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1246?

CVE-2016-1246 has a medium severity due to its potential for causing denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-1246?

To fix CVE-2016-1246, update the DBD::mysql module to version 4.037 or later.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-1246?

CVE-2016-1246 affects the DBD::mysql module versions prior to 4.037 used within Perl applications.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-1246?

CVE-2016-1246 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that can lead to program crashes.

5

Can CVE-2016-1246 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-1246 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers to induce a denial of service.

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