Out-of-bounds write in Talos Hopper
Priority LOW 36CWE-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 out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the parsing of ELF Section Headers of Hopper Disassembler 3.11.20. A specially crafted ELF file can cause attacker controlled pointer arithmetic resulting in a partially controlled out of bounds write. An attacker can craft an ELF file with specific section headers to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01191 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | Hopper | Hoppler Disassembler 3.11.20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Hopper VendorTalos Affected Hoppler Disassembler 3.11.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cryptic-apps:hopper_disassembler:3.11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11.20 | Vulnerable | Cryptic-apps |
- cpe:2.3:a:cryptic-apps:hopper_disassembler:3.11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.20 Vulnerable ·Cryptic-apps
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8390
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpp9-hvmx-xrcv
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-8390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpp9-hvmx-xrcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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