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CVE-2016-4574
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-06-13T19:59:09.957 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:47:48.997

Summary

Off-by-one error in the append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via invalid utf-8 encoded data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-4356.

Affected products

gnupg — libksba

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References

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