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CVE-2016-10596 Details

Description

imageoptim is a Node.js wrapper for some images compression algorithms. imageoptim downloads zipped resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested tarball with an attacker controlled tarball if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/194 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/194 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-310Cryptographic Issues[email protected]
CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
imageoptim project imageoptim
<= 0.5.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:imageoptim_project:imageoptim:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-10596
NVD Published Date:
Jun 1, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-10596 Details - Not Deferred