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TI-2016-06893 Aliases CVE-2016-8386GHSA-pc83-6763-fqcx

Out-of-bounds write in Iceni Argus

Priority LOW 38CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a PDF containing a malformed font to XML, the tool will attempt to use a size out of the font to search through a linked list of buffers to return. Due to a signedness issue, a buffer smaller than the requested size will be returned. Later when the tool tries to populate this buffer, the overflow will occur which can lead to code execution under the context of the user running the tool.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0225 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IceniArgus6.6.04 (Sep 7 2012) NK—No fix listedCNA
  • Argus VendorIceni Affected 6.6.04 (Sep 7 2012) NK Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:iceni:argus:6.6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.04VulnerableIceni
  • cpe:2.3:a:iceni:argus:6.6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.04 Vulnerable ·Iceni

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8386
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc83-6763-fqcx

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2011-02946 Stack-based buffer overflow in Iceni Argus 6.20 and earlier and Infix 5.04 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2016-06852 Memory corruption in Iceni Argus 6.6.04 NK - Linux x64 and 6.6.04 NK - Windows x64. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-06850 Memory corruption in Iceni Argus 6.6.04 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-02000 Integer overflow in Iceni Argus CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-07172 Memory corruption in Iceni Argus CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-06896 Integer overflow in Iceni Argus CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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