5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-2016
happyfish100 libfastcommon base64.c base64_decode stack-based overflow
Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in happyfish100 libfastcommon up to 1.0.84. Affected by this vulnerability is the function base64_decode of the file src/base64.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 82f66af3e252e3e137dba0c3891570f085e79adf. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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Published Date :

Feb. 6, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 6, 2026, 3:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Patch the libfastcommon library to fix a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Apply the provided patch to libfastcommon.
  • Update the libfastcommon library to a patched version.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-2016 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A security vulnerability has been detected in happyfish100 libfastcommon up to 1.0.84. Affected by this vulnerability is the function base64_decode of the file src/base64.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 82f66af3e252e3e137dba0c3891570f085e79adf. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Reference https://github.com/happyfish100/libfastcommon/
    Added Reference https://github.com/happyfish100/libfastcommon/commit/82f66af3e252e3e137dba0c3891570f085e79adf
    Added Reference https://github.com/happyfish100/libfastcommon/issues/55
    Added Reference https://github.com/happyfish100/libfastcommon/issues/55#issue-3836362577
    Added Reference https://github.com/happyfish100/libfastcommon/issues/55#issuecomment-3776757848
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344598
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.344598
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.743873
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.8
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Base CVSS Score: 5.3
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Base CVSS Score: 4.3
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