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CVE-2016-9953

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.83%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-03-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

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

CVE
CVE-2016-9953
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.83%
Windows

Original NVD Description

The verify_certificate function in lib/vtls/schannel.c in libcurl 7.30.0 through 7.51.0, when built for Windows CE using the schannel TLS backend, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a wildcard certificate name, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

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