CVE-2016-9841

Description

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

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 18.98% Top 10%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221	vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220	vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131	vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596	vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427	vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html	vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html	vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999	vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html	mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/	vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html	mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/	vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://support.apple.com/HT208144
https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib
https://support.apple.com/HT208113
https://support.apple.com/HT208112
https://support.apple.com/HT208115
https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402346
https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/9aaec95e82117c1cb0f9624264c3618fc380cecb
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171019-0001/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9841?: CVE-2016-9841 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9841?: To fix CVE-2016-9841, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9841 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-9841 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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