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Case File

CVE-2016-4970

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 11.26% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-4970
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
11.26%
Java OpenSSL

Original Filing — NVD Description

handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).