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critical 9.8

CVE-2016-8598 json

Buffer overflow in the zmq interface in csp_if_zmqhub.c in the libcsp library v1.4 and earlier allows hostile computers connected via a zmq…

published 2016-10-28 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9445

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.3%
EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in the zmq interface in csp_if_zmqhub.c in the libcsp library v1.4 and earlier allows hostile computers connected via a zmq interface to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

Patch / fix

Exploit prediction

2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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