CVE-2016-6303
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2016 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsOpenSSLNode.js
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 32%
Description
Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 0.12.164.0.0 ≤ v < 4.6.06.0.0 ≤ v < 6.6.0
Affected range stops below 0.12.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
References (19)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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