CVE-2016-6309

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 70%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 70%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

statem/statem.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0a does not consider memory-block movement after a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TLS session.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
77(Track*)
EG Risk 77/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation70% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 26, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 9, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93177
generic

CEC Juniper Community

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 01:23 UTCEG score recompute
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  41. 2026-05-20 09:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  45. 2026-05-19 17:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  49. 2026-05-19 00:42 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-6309?
CVE-2016-6309 is a critical vulnerability published on September 26, 2016. statem/statem.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0a does not consider memory-block movement after a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TLS session.
When was CVE-2016-6309 disclosed?
CVE-2016-6309 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 26, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-6309 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-6309 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6309?
CVE-2016-6309 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-6309?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-6309, 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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