CVE-2004-1616
CVE-2004-1616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Links with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Links
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Links allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a web page or HTML email that contains a table with a td element and a large rowspan value,as demonstrated by mangleme.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-1616?
- Links allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a web page or HTML email that contains a table with a td element and a large rowspan value,as demonstrated by mangleme.
- How severe is CVE-2004-1616?
- CVE-2004-1616 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-1616 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-1616?
- CVE-2004-1616 primarily affects Links. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-1616?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-1616 published?
- CVE-2004-1616 was published on 2004-10-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/mangleme/gallery/
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-October/027709.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109811406620511&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011808
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11442
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17803
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:links:links:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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