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Case File

CVE-2016-6237

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.87% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-02 · 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-2016-6237
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.87%

Original Filing — NVD Description

The build_huffcodes function in lepton/jpgcoder.cc in Dropbox lepton 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted jpeg file.