CVE-2016-10714

CRITICALNVD 9.8

9.8

In zsh before 5.3, an off-by-one error resulted in undersized buffers that were intended to support PATH_MAX characters.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 60.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 27, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/a62e1640bcafbb82d86ea8d8ce057a83c4683d60
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/a62e1640bcafbb82d86ea8d8ce057a83c4683d60
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-189

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× 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 21:13 UTCOSV refresh
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-2016-10714?

CVE-2016-10714 is a critical vulnerability published on February 27, 2018. In zsh before 5.3, an off-by-one error resulted in undersized buffers that were intended to support PATH_MAX characters.

When was CVE-2016-10714 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10714 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 27, 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-2016-10714 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10714 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10714?

CVE-2016-10714 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-10714?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10714, 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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CVE-2016-10714

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