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CVE-2016-6303

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 31.99%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-09-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects OpenSSL. Its EPSS score suggests a 32.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-6303
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
31.99%
OpenSSL

Original NVD Description

Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.