CVE-2016-8624
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
Description
curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.
How to fix CVE-2016-8624
To remediate CVE-2016-8624, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 7.51.0-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 7.51.0-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-8624 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 7.51.0-r0
- from 0, < 7.51.0-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |