Buffer overflow in Shibby Tomato

CVE-2026-16097

A vulnerability was found in Shibby Tomato 1.28. This vulnerability affects the function sub_42537C of the component Scheduler Name Handler. The manipulation of the argument a1 results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch 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 This project is superseded by FreshTomato.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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-16097: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16097?
CVE-2026-16097 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-2026-16097?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.