Critical severity9.8OSV Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8863
CVE-2016-8863
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the create_url_list function in gena/gena_device.c in Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a valid URI followed by an invalid one in the CALLBACK header of an SUBSCRIBE request.
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Affected products
5- Range: <1.6.21
- Range: <1.6.21
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/bugs/133/nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLognvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92849nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52nvd
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10nvd
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