CVE-2016-10578

HIGHNVD 8.1

8.1

unicode loads unicode data downloaded from unicode.org into nodejs. Unicode before 9.0.0 downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: —
EPSS: 36.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 29, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

support@hackeronehttps://nodesecurity.io/advisories/161
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/161

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
unicode	—	9.0.0	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10578?

CVE-2016-10578 is a high vulnerability published on May 29, 2018. unicode loads unicode data downloaded from unicode.org into nodejs. Unicode before 9.0.0 downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

When was CVE-2016-10578 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10578 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 29, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-10578 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10578 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10578?

CVE-2016-10578 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-10578?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10578, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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