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inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.

Critical CVSS 9.8
CVECVE-2016-9841
First seen2026-07-14 17:21 UTC
Disclosed2017-05-23 04:29 UTC
Last updated2026-07-14 17:21 UTC
Channel statusauto

Summary

inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.

In-depth triage · Auto channel

No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).

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Lint boundary warnings (12)

The following non-blocking warnings were raised during the lint phase of this triage (e.g. reference URLs not yet on the allowlist). They do not affect entry usability and are disclosed for transparency (see DR-002).

  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
  • REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTED url not in allowlist: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596

Sources

  • NVD DATABASE

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Timeline

  1. nvd_ingest NVD