CVE-2016-9958
CVE-2016-9958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
- CVSS v2: 6.8
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9958?
- game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9958?
- CVE-2016-9958 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-9958 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-9958?
- CVE-2016-9958 primarily affects Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-9958?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2016-9958 published?
- CVE-2016-9958 was published on 2017-04-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00090.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00005.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95305
- https://bitbucket.org/mpyne/game-music-emu/wiki/Home
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6LKMKVYS7AVB2EXC463FUYN6C6FABHME/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F7Z2OVERYM6NW3FGVGTJUNSL5ZNFSH2S/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHAQI5Q2XDSPGRRKPJJM3A73VWAFSFL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHFKIFSFIDXOKFUKAH2MBNXDTY6DYBF6/
- https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.in/2016/12/redux-compromising-linux-using-snes.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-02
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:game-music-emu_project:game-music-emu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu
- CVE-2016-9961 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): game-music-emu before 0.6.1 mishandles unspecified integer values.
- CVE-2016-9959 — High (CVSS 7.8): game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to generate out of bounds 8-bit values.
- CVE-2016-9957 — High (CVSS 7.8): Stack-based buffer overflow in game-music-emu before 0.6.1.
- CVE-2017-17446 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): The Mem_File_Reader::read_avail function in Data_Reader.cpp in the Game_Music_Emu library (aka game-music-emu) 0.6.1…
- CVE-2016-9960 — Medium (CVSS 5.5): game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide by zero and process crash).
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