CVE-2016-10519 json
Remote Memory Disclosure in bittorrent-dht
published 2018-05-31 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-77g4-36jp-5v3m , EUVD-2020-0848
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A security issue was found in bittorrent-dht before 5.1.3 that allows someone to send a specific series of messages to a listening peer and get it to reveal internal memory.
Patch / fix
- npm bittorrent-dht 5.1.3
- webtorrent bittorrent-dht 5.1.3
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | bittorrent-dht | <5.1.3 |
5.1.3 |
Affected products
- HackerOne bittorrent-dht node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/68
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/feross/bittorrent-dht/issues/87
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10519
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/68
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10519
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-77g4-36jp-5v3m
- NVD CVE-2016-10519
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