CVE-2016-3105

high
Published 2022-05-17 · Modified 2024-05-01
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.8

Description

The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3105

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.8_.2F_3.8.1_.282016-5-1.29

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3105.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debian8.0affected
debian debianbookwormfixed3.8.1-1
debian debianbullseyefixed3.8.1-1
debian debianforkyfixed3.8.1-1
debian debiansidfixed3.8.1-1
debian debiantrixiefixed3.8.1-1

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
python PyPImercurial<3.83.8
python PyPImercurial<3.8-rc3.8-rc

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
mercurialmercurial{"endIncluding":"3.7.3"}

References

CWEs

CWE-284

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.