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CVE-2016-8569

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.84% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-03 · 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
github.com ↗ github.com ↗

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CVE
CVE-2016-8569
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
1.84%

Original Filing — NVD Description

The git_oid_nfmt function in commit.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.