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CVE-2016-2226
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-24T20:59:00.127 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:43:42.203

Summary

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

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References

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