8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-9840
Zlib Buffer Overflow
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

May 23, 2017, 4:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:37 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-9840 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9840 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
5 Redhat satellite
1 Oracle mysql
2 Oracle jdk
3 Oracle jre
4 Oracle database_server
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple watchos
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse opensuse
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Nodejs node.js
1 Zlib zlib
: Total Affected Vendor : 8 | Products : 19
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-9840.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345
https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54
https://support.apple.com/HT208112
https://support.apple.com/HT208113
https://support.apple.com/HT208115
https://support.apple.com/HT208144
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/
https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib
https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-9840 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-9840 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://support.apple.com/HT208144 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://support.apple.com/HT208113 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://support.apple.com/HT208112 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://support.apple.com/HT208115 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib
    Removed Reference SUSE https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf
    Removed Reference SUSE https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56
    Removed Reference SUSE https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0
    Removed Reference SUSE https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21
    Removed Reference SUSE http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html
    Removed Reference SUSE http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html
    Removed Reference SUSE http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://support.apple.com/HT208144
    Removed Reference SUSE https://support.apple.com/HT208115
    Removed Reference SUSE https://support.apple.com/HT208113
    Removed Reference SUSE https://support.apple.com/HT208112
    Removed Reference SUSE https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047
    Removed Reference SUSE https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046
    Removed Reference SUSE https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453
    Removed Reference SUSE https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999
    Removed Reference SUSE https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222
    Removed Reference SUSE https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221
    Removed Reference SUSE https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/
    Removed Reference SUSE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (including) 4.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (excluding) 4.8.2 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.9.0 up to (excluding) 6.10.2 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.6.0
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345 Issue Tracking, Patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0 Patch, Vendor Advisory https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208112 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208112 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208113 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208113 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208115 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208115 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208144 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208144 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-189
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:zlib:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0.6 up to (excluding) 1.2.9
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update161:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update151:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update144:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update161:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update151:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update144:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.0 up to (including) 5.5.61 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.41 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.7.0 up to (including) 5.7.23 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (including) 8.0.12
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.13.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208144 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208115 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208113 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208112 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf No Types Assigned https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib No Types Assigned https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-189
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:zlib:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9840 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9840 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.52 }} 0.17%

score

0.87172

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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