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CVE-2016-9840

inftrees.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.

Published: May 23, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafNVD-CWE-noinfo
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.8%
Top 9.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

apple
commercial·USaka apple inc., apple computer
iphone osEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
mac os xOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
tvosEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
watchosEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
IBM Corp.
commercial·USaka ibm, ibm corporation
IBM ViosOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
IBM JavaMixed
Databases / relational
IBM iOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
IBM AixOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
database serverOn-premDatabase
Databases / relational
jdkDev Tool
OSS Libraries / generic-library
mysqlOn-premDatabase
Databases / relational
opensuse
oss-project·DE
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
satelliteOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
openSUSEOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2019/icsa-19-155-01.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-19-155-01
cisa.gov
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf
cisa.gov
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