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 This project is superseded by FreshTomato.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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Shibby Tomato — versions 1.28 RT-N5x MIPSR2 Build 124
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/379800 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/379800/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16096 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/855124 (third-party-advisory)
- gitee.com/Fengyi-Wang/CVE/issues/IJTQ5T (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.