CVE-2016-10722
CVE-2016-10722 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Partclone Project Partclone with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Partclone Project Partclone
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
partclone.fat in Partclone before 0.2.88 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the FAT superblock, related to the mark_reserved_sectors function. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10722?
- partclone.fat in Partclone before 0.2.88 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the FAT superblock, related to the mark_reserved_sectors function. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10722?
- CVE-2016-10722 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-10722 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-10722?
- CVE-2016-10722 affects Partclone Project Partclone. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-10722?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2016-10722 published?
- CVE-2016-10722 was published on 2018-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://david.gnedt.at/blog/2016/11/14/advisory-partclone-fat-bitmap-heap-overflow/
- https://github.com/Thomas-Tsai/partclone/issues/71
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:partclone_project:partclone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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