Buffer overflow in Shibby Tomato
CVE-2026-16096
A vulnerability has been found in Shibby Tomato 1.28 RT-N5x MIPSR2 Build 124. This affects the function sub_40BB50 of the file /proc/webmon_recent_domains. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. This project is superseded by FreshTomato.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (53.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Shibby Tomato — versions 1.28 RT-N5x MIPSR2 Build 124
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16096?
- CVE-2026-16096 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shibby Tomato, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16096?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.