Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9953
The verify_certificate function in lib/vtls/schannel.c in libcurl 7.30.0 through 7.51.0, when built for Windows CE using the schannel TLS backend, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a wildcard certificate name, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-9953
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9953
0.35%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9953
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9953
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9953
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https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-9952.patch
Vendor Advisory
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https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161221C.html
curl - Win CE schannel cert name out of buffer read - CVE-2016-9953Vendor Advisory
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