CVE-2016-3105 describes a critical vulnerability in Mercurial versions prior to 3.8, specifically within the convert extension, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) is triggered by a crafted Git repository name, requiring user interaction but enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mercurial:mercurial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.