CVE-2016-8388 describes an arbitrary heap-overwrite vulnerability in Iceni Argus, occurring when processing a malformed PDF during conversion to XML. This flaw, rated 7.8 HIGH, allows an attacker to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through local access and user interaction. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion, the vulnerability could lead to severe system compromise.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.6.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iceni:argus:6.6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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