CVE-2016-10714
CVE-2016-10714 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zsh 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-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Zsh
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In zsh before 5.3, an off-by-one error resulted in undersized buffers that were intended to support PATH_MAX characters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10714?
- In zsh before 5.3, an off-by-one error resulted in undersized buffers that were intended to support PATH_MAX characters.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10714?
- CVE-2016-10714 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-2016-10714 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-10714?
- CVE-2016-10714 primarily affects Zsh. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-10714?
- 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-2016-10714 published?
- CVE-2016-10714 was published on 2018-02-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/a62e1640bcafbb82d86ea8d8ce057a83c4683d60
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:zsh:zsh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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