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Double Free

CVE-2016-8619

Severity High
Score 9.8/10

Summary

The function `read_data()` in "security.c" in curl versions 7.3 through 7.50.3 is vulnerable to memory double free.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-415 - Double Free

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published