CVE-2016-10395: flexera software llc flexnet publisher

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-10395 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in flexera software llc flexnet publisher. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-06-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In FlexNet Publisher versions before Luton SP1 (11.14.1.1) running FlexNet Publisher Licensing Service on Windows platform, a boundary error related to a named pipe within the FlexNet Publisher Licensing Service can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds memory read access and subsequently execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.