CVE-2016-1982: privoxy Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1982DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1982
Published 27-01-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1982 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in privoxy. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.74%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1Timeline
- 27-01-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted chunk-encoded content.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.74% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
3 vendors · 3 products
References
9 links
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176492.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176475.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA