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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2180 · published 1 August 2016

CVE-2016-2180: Openssl out-of-bounds read vulnerability

OOpenssl · Openssl

The TS_OBJ_print_bio function in crypto/ts/ts_lib.c in the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) implementation in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted time-stamp file that is mishandled by the "openssl ts" command.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 29% · top 1.9% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
29%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
50References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The TS_OBJ_print_bio function in crypto/ts/ts_lib.c in the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) implementation in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted time-stamp file that is mishandled by the "openssl ts" command.

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

Affected products

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

References

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http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92117 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036486
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV Third Party Advisory
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1359615 Issue TrackingPatch
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/0ed26acce328ec16a3aa635f1ca37365e8c7403a Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312 Third Party Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92117 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036486
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV Third Party Advisory
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2180), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.