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CVE-2016-9959

Published: Apr 12, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-125
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to generate out of bounds 8-bit values.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-125CWE-787

Affected Products

leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprisesuse
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise desktopsuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
opensuse projectoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse, opensuse
susecommercialDEOperating Systems
and 5 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00090.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/11
openwall.com
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 12, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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