CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-10091

HIGHEPSS 85th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unrtf 0.21.9 allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service by writing a negative integer to the (1) cmd_expand function, (2) cmd_emboss function, or (3) cmd_engrave function.

How to fix

Remediation Available
unrtfDebian
Fixed in:0.21.9-clean-3CVE-2016-10091
Fixed in:0.21.9-clean-3CVE-2016-10091
Fixed in:0.21.9-clean-3CVE-2016-10091
Fixed in:0.21.9-clean-3CVE-2016-10091

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.84%probability of exploitation in 30 days
85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.