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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-10091 · published 21 April 2017

CVE-2016-10091: Unrtf project unrtf memory buffer overflow vulnerability

UUnrtf Project · Unrtf

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unrtf 0.21.9 allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service by writing a negative integer to the (1) cmd_expand function, (2) cmd_emboss function, or (3) cmd_engrave function.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.8% · top 13.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unrtf 0.21.9 allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service by writing a negative integer to the (1) cmd_expand function, (2) cmd_emboss function, or (3) cmd_engrave function.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/unrtf/rev/3b16893a6406 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/3 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/1 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95173 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409546 Issue TrackingPatch
http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/unrtf/rev/3b16893a6406 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/3 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/1 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95173 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409546 Issue TrackingPatch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-10091), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.