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CVE-2016-5180

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 8.58%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-5180
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
8.58%

Original NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ares_create_query function in c-ares 1.x before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a hostname with an escaped trailing dot.