Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Curl Affecting Prior Versions

CVE-2016-9586

What is CVE-2016-9586?

An issue exists in versions of curl prior to 7.52.0 where a buffer overflow may occur during large floating point outputs in libcurl's printf() implementation. This vulnerability can be exploited in situations where an application accepts format strings from untrusted sources without adequate input validation, potentially allowing attackers to execute remote commands and compromise system integrity.

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