NULL pointer dereference in Node.js
CVE-2016-7052
crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by triggering a CRL operation.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.295 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.302 · newest: 0.295 · change: -0.008
Affected products
- Node.js
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Module For Web Scripting — versions 12.0
- OpenSSL — versions 1.0.2i
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160926.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.openssl.org/
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Third Party Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7052?
- CVE-2016-7052 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7052?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7052 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.