Buffer overflow in Happyfish100 Libfastcommon

CVE-2026-2016

A security vulnerability has been detected in happyfish100 libfastcommon up to 1.0.84. Affected by this vulnerability is the function base64_decode of the file src/base64.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 82f66af3e252e3e137dba0c3891570f085e79adf. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2016?
CVE-2026-2016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Happyfish100 Libfastcommon, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-2016?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.