How severe is CVE-2016-10194?

CVE-2016-10194 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10194 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10194?

CVE-2016-10194 affects Festivaltts4r Project Festivaltts4r. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10194?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-10194 published?

CVE-2016-10194 was published on 2017-03-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10194

CVE-2016-10194 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Festivaltts4r Project Festivaltts4r with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Festivaltts4r Project Festivaltts4r
Published: 2017-03-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The festivaltts4r gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the (1) to_speech or (2) to_mp3 method in lib/festivaltts4r/festival4r.rb.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10194?: The festivaltts4r gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the (1) to_speech or (2) to_mp3 method in lib/festivaltts4r/festival4r.rb.
How severe is CVE-2016-10194?: CVE-2016-10194 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10194 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10194?: CVE-2016-10194 affects Festivaltts4r Project Festivaltts4r. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10194?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-10194 published?: CVE-2016-10194 was published on 2017-03-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:festivaltts4r_project:festivaltts4r:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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